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VocabuLit G Lesson 5
Vocabulary from Arabian Nights
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| enchantment | a magic spell; a charm |
| captivity | imprisonment; bondage; confinement |
| vow | to promise solemnly |
| deliverer | one who rescues another from an unpleasant or dangerous situation; liberator |
| grant | to give something; to allow something to happen |
| plight | a state or situation, usually bad; predicament |
| implore | to call upon, as for help; to beseech; to beg |
| devise | to think out; to plan; to scheme |
| skeptical | having doubts; not easy to convince |
| pardon | the act of forgiving; mercy; leniency |