Vocabulary

South Carolina ELA Standards: R.LCS.9, R.LCS.10

Acquaintance: (noun) A person who knows someone but isn't a close friend

Pumbaa says "Please to make your acquaintance!" to Nala.

Buzzards: (noun) a large bird that is similar to a hawk

Mufusa and Simba notice buzzards flying far off in the kingdom.

Carnivore: (noun) an animal that eats meat

Timon and Pumbaa talk about their fear of carnivore sounds.

Dawning: (noun) The start of a new period of time

Scar is excited for the dawning of a new era where he is king.

Despair: (noun) the loss of hope

Scar needs a solution to his despair.

Grub: (noun) the larva of an insect

Timon and Pumbaa's main diet consist of grubs.

Hakuna Matata: (idiom) "No Worries"

Timon and Pumbaa sing a song about the definition of Hakuna Matata.

Impeccable: (adj.) perfect, of high standard

Zazu uses the phrase "impeccable timing" when Mufasa shows up.

Liege: (noun) A king or someone with a high ranking in hierarchy

Pumbaa says "At your service my liege" to Simba.

Loathe: (verb) an intense dislike for something

Scar says he loathes violence.

Navigation: (noun) The practice of following a path from one place to another

Zazu apologizes for their navigational error when entering the graveyard.

Outcast: (noun) Someone rejected from a group

Timon finds Simba by himself and calls him an outcast.

Pinnacle: (noun) the most successful point

Scar says he is at the pinnacle of his life but something is still missing.

"Rustle Up": (idiom) gather up

Pumbaa discusses rustling up some grub.

Stampede: (noun) A sudden rush of panicked animals

Mufasa gets caught in the middle of a stampede.

Can you act these words out?