Nadia the Willful

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Banish

verb

To send away, to exile.

Meaningful Sentence:

In the movie, The Lion King, Scar was banished from Pride Rock to live with the hyenas because he was evil.

Clan

noun a family group; a

group united by common interests or qualities

Meaningful Sentence In the novel Twilight,

there is a clan of vampires called the Cullen Clan. They came together because they are vegetarian vampires (they all share a common quality).

Graciousness/Gracious

noun the condition of

being pleasant, courteous, and generous

Meaningful Sentence Queen Elsa was

gracious with her ice powers and made a skating ring for the people of Arendale to have fun.

Willful

adjective unreasonably

stubborn or headstrong (determined to get your way)

Meaningful Sentence Rapunzel went on a

willful journey to see the floating lanterns.

Wise

Adjective

Having knowledge or information

Meaningful sentence

Parents can give kids wise advice, so kids should listen to their parents!

Oasis

noun a small fertile green

area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well

Meaningful Sentence Genie took Aladdin

to an oasis in the desert to grant him his first wish.

Stubborn/Stuborness

Adjective

set in their opinion; difficult to manage

Meaningful Sentence

Old man Carl was very stubborn

because no matter how much Russell asked to help him,

Carl always told him to go away!

Praise

noun

offering approval or admiration

Meaningful Sentence

The people of the kingdom gave their praise to the king, and liked him very much.

Console

verb

To ease someone’s sorry, to comfort

Meaningful Sentence

The fairy godmother began to console Cinderella when she was sad.

Flee

verb

To move swiftly or run away.

Meaningful Sentence

The fish began to flee when they saw a whale.

Stern/sternly

Adjective

Firm, strict, or harsh

Meaningful Sentence

The army was stern and did not let girls join, but that did not stop Mulan.

Grief

noun

Mental suffering over a loss.

Meaningful Sentence

Simba, the young lion, felt grief after losing his dad.

Bitter (ness)

Adjective

Resentful (displeased)

Meaningful Sentence

The bitter queen disguised as a witch gave Snow White a poisoned red apple.

Ponder (ed)

verb

to think about something deeply

Meaningful Sentence

Pooh bear pondered on some of his thoughts in his special thinking spot.

Flock

noun a large number or

group of things (usually animals or people)

Meaningful Sentence Princess Jasmine

opened the cage and released a flock of birds that flew away to freedom.

Temper

noun To easily become

angry.

Meaningful Sentence The Queen

of Hearts have a big temper and was always angry.