Vocabulary for Grimm's "King Thrushbeard"

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Part I
haughty -- arrogant, excessively proud and vain
marshaled -- to organize or place in an orderly way
earl -- a title for a high-ranking nobleman
baron -- a very wealthy or powerful businessman
gentry -- aristocratic or well-bred people, a class just below nobility
duke -- highest European noble, ranking just below a prince or king
despised -- treated with contempt or scorn

Part II
trifling -- insignificant, frivolous, unimportant
hovel -- a wretched living place; a cramped, dilapidated shed
scanty -- meager, insufficient, minimal
provisions -- necessary supplies, especially food
hussar -- a light-horse trooper in European armies, armed with saber and rifle; dressed in striking or colorful uniforms

Part III
beck and call -- to be ready and willing to carry out a request
pomp -- a showy or dignified display
no avail -- useless, in vain, futile
derision -- contemptuous laughter, ridicule, mockery
fathoms -- a unit of length of six feet, used for measuring the depth of water
court -- the family, retinue, and attendants of a king
insolence -- the trait of being rude and impertinent
earnest -- serious and sincere; not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

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