The Nightingale and The Rose (Wilde Short Stories) Vocabulary
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myersale Plus on April 28, 2012
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Vocabulary from 'The Nightingale and the Rose', a modern fairy tale by Oscar Wilde
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14 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 to clasp |  to hold tightly |
| wretched |  very unhappy or ill |
| to flutter |  to fly through the air with short, quick, light movements |
| to soar |  to fly high in the sky |
| scythe |  a sharp instrument with a curved blade for cutting grass etc. It is a traditional symbol of death. |
| to ebb (away) | to fade away and become less and less |
| crimson |  a rich, deep red |
| to linger | to stay as if not wanting to go |
| sorrow |  a great sadness |
| to purchase |  to buy something (using money) |
| to weep |  to cry softly |
| meadow |  a field where grass and wild flowers grow |
| sincerity |  an honest way of behaving that shows that you really mean what you say or do |
| ecstasy |  a feeling of great happiness and joy |
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