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Wizard of Earthsea
Wizard of Earthsea
10
Language - English
9th Grade
12/11/2013

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Term

Mage

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 from the towns in its high valleys and the ports on its dark narrow bays many a Gontishman has gone forth to serve the lords of the Archipelago and their cities as wizard or mage.  

Definition
a magician or learned person.
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Hew

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They charged forward to hew the puny attackers…

Definition
chop or cut (something, esp. wood) with an ax, pick, or other tool.
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Pallet

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Over his pallet was a window that looked out on the sea…

Definition
A straw mattress.
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Lore

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There were certain runes on certain on certain pages of the lore-book that seemed familiar to him, even though he did not remember in what book he had ever seen them before.

Definition
a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
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Abate

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…Looking down at Ged he said “can you abate this wind, lad?”

Definition
(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
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Peril

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…but to save the ship from the peril of the storm…

Definition
serious and immediate danger.
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Vetch

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Jasper with another word stopped the water and the grasses eased dry in the sunlight, “now you, Vetch”…

 

Definition
a widely distributed scrambling herbaceous plant of the pea family that is cultivated as a silage or fodder crop.
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Glum

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Vetch scratched his head and looked glum

Definition
looking or feeling dejected; morose.
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Fealty

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“I know what you did,” he said at last, “but not what you are.  I cannot accept your fealty.”

Definition
a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord.
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Clamber

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No shadow came crawling through the moonlight seeking the rent through which it mike clamber back into its own domain.

Definition
climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet
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