The tale of despereaux
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. cheese
A. A piece of jewelry that is ___ onto the wearer's garment
2. castle
B. Black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux
3. mouse
C. Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings
4. soup
D. Liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
5. thread
E. Street names for flunitrazepan
6. gregory
F. Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer
7. furlough
G. Large fortified home of a king or queen
8. cook
H. A temporary leave of absence from military duty
9. botticelli
I. Italian pope from 1831 to 1846
10. merlot
J. The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
11. fantasy
K. English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several
12. dungeon
L. A farewell remark
13. rope
M. Imagination unrestricted by reality
14. rat
N. A fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
15. adieu
O. Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
16. brother
P. Dairy food made from milk
17. pin
Q. A male with the same parents as someone else