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The Scarlet Dragon Chapters 7 & 8

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  • Limp: But Ruskin was still limp and his eyelids drooped.
    Sleepy and unable to stay awake
    Without firmness; loose and hanging
    Hot to the touch; having a fever
    Wide open and alert
  • Generous: The king has promised a generous reward.
    Whatever someone wants
    A large amount; more than expected
    A high-ranking military officer
    A very small amount
  • Stocky: A short, stocky troll with rosy cheeks and sparkling blue eyes answered the door.
    Very tall and skinny
    Big at the top and small at the bottom
    Shaped like a giraffe
    Thick, solid, and broad
  • Pouch: Bren gathered torches, water, and some leather pouches.
    A rain hat
    A big suitcase
    A collar for a dog
    A small bag or sack
  • Ointment: They rubbed ointment on the dragon's scales.
    A thick piece of cloth worn on the legs
    A watery substance that tickles
    The sound a pig makes when it is scared
    A thick substance, usually containing medicine for healing
  • Serious: The troll's expression became very serious.
    Plain
    Joyful and smiling
    Frightened
    Worried; without humor
  • Hitching post: Clara and Lucas tied Scallop and Ivan to a hitching post.
    A tall apartment building
    A saddle for a very big horse
    A post, pole, or rail to which animals like horses are tied
    A dirt trail through the forest
  • Scour: My men will scour the forest to find the vixberries.
    To move very slowly, like a sloth
    To search an area thoroughly and quickly
    To go to bed early
    To run around carelessly
  • Herb: The wizards even gave him an herb bath.
    A special kind of red water
    A plant whose leaves are used in cooking or as a medicine
    A special ointment made by a wizard
    A short form of a man's name
  • Plentiful: Vixberries were once plentiful in the kingdom but now are hard to find.
    A berry used in an ointment
    Moving around a lot
    Hidden and secret
    Available or present in large amounts
  • Grim: Andre looked grim when he saw Ruskin was ill.
    Full of energy
    Eager to get started
    Without hope; depressing and gloomy
    Afraid
  • Which two words have similar meanings?
    Grim and serious
    Hopeless and cheerful
    Serious and smart
    Happy and grim