The Empty Pot A Chinese folktale Vocabulary. emperor the male ruler of an empire The Emperor was...

The Empty PotA Chinese folktale

Vocabulary

emperor

• the male ruler of an empire

The Emperor was very old and needed to chose a successor.

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kingdom

• A country ruled by a king or queen

Now I reward Ping with my entire kingdom.

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TransferTransferred- past tense

• To move from one place to another

Then he transferred the seed into rich black soil.

sprout

• To begin to grow.

He couldn’t wait to see it sprout, grow, and blossom into a beautiful flower.

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TendTended- past tense

• To take care of someone or something.

He tended his own garden every day.

blossom

• To bloom

He couldn’t wait t see it sprout, grow, and blossom into a beautiful flower..

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courage

• The strength to overcome fear.

I admire Ping’s great courage to appear before me with the empty truth.

More words to know:

proclamation

• a public announcement

The emperor issued a proclamation to the people.

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issue

• to send or give

The emperor will issue a proclamation today.

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perfume

• aroma; a pleasing odor

The flowers smelled like perfume.

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admire

• to enjoy and value someone or something

Do you admire the flowers like this little girl?

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ashamed

• feeling guilty

The boy felt ashamed because he failed.

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swarmed

• a moving crowd

The people swarmed to the stage.

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worthy

• to be respected

All the girls worthy of respect bow to one another.

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