Vocabulary Words Your Kids Can Learn From Disney Movies (Part 2)

As promised, I am back again with more SAT caliber vocabulary words your kids can learn from Disney movies! Make lexicographers out of your offspring!

1. Deplore (/diˈplôr/) - v. Feel or express strong disapproval of (something)

Can be heard in: "Topsy Turvy" - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

It’s the day we do the things that we deplore
On the other three hundred and sixty-four!

2. Expectorating - v. Cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs

Can be heard in: "Gaston" - Beauty and the Beast (1991)

In a spitting match, nobody spits like Gaston!

I’m especially good at expectorating!

3. Façade (/fəˈsäd/) - n. An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.

Can be heard in: "Belle" - Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Now it’s no wonder that her name means “beauty”

Her looks have got no parallel

But behind that fair façade

I’m afraid she’s rather odd

4. Joie de vivre (/ˌZHwä də ˈvēvrə/) - n. Exuberant enjoyment of life.

Can be heard in: "Human Again" - Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Cheeks a-blooming again, we’re assuming again

We’ll resume our long lost joie de vivre 

Too bad this one got left out of the original theatrical release. It is a really great song and it was seemlessly integrated into the movie:

5. Menagerie (/məˈnajərē/) - n. A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition; A strange or diverse collection.

Can be heard in: "Prince Ali" - Aladdin (1992)

When it comes to exotic types mammals

Has he gotta a zoo! And I’m telling you

It’s a world class menagerie!

6. Paragon (/ˈparəˌgän/) - n. A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality; A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence

Can be heard in: "Gaston" - Beauty and the Beast (1991)

For there’s no man in town half as manly

Perfect, a pure paragon!

7. Provincial (/prəˈvinSHəl/) - adj. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated; Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered.

Can be heard in: "Belle" - Beauty and the Beast (1991)

There must be more than this provincial life!

8. Revile (/riˈvīl/) - v. Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

Can be heard in: "Out There" - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Out there they’ll revile you as a monster
Out there they will hate and scorn and jeer

9. Uncouth (/ˌənˈko͞oTH/) - adj. (of a person or their appearance or behavior) Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

Can be heard in: "The Gospel Truth II" - Hercules (1997)

He ran the underworld

But thought the dead were dull and uncouth

10. Unnerving - v. Make (someone) lose courage or confidence

Can be heard in: "Be Our Guest" - Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Life is so unnerving to a servant who’s not serving

He’s not whole without a soul to wait upon

Still more to come!!!