Chapter 1-19 Flashcards

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Companions

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A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels with.

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Transcriptions

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A written or printed representation of something.

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Rune

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a mark or letter of mysterious or magic significance.

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Oozy

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(of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something; flow in a very gradual way.

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Pantries

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a small room or closet in which food, dishes, and utensils are kept.

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Blundering

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making or characterized by stupid or careless mistakes; clumsy.

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unsuspecting

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(of a person or animal) not aware of the presence of danger; feeling no suspicion.

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scuttled

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run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

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flustered

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agitated or confused.

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throng

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a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

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depredations

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an act of attacking or plundering.

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bewuthered

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expressing incredulity, an incredulous stare.

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hearth

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the floor of a fireplace.

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detachable

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able to be removed or separated from something.

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flummoxed

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bewildered or perplexed.

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hoard

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a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded

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hilt

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the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife.

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kindling

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easily combustible small sticks or twigs used for starting a fire.

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conspirator

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a person who takes part in a conspiracy.

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audacious

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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

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scowled

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frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.

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reverence

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deep respect for someone or something.

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outlandish

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looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.

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laden

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heavily loaded or weighed down.

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muttering
a privately expressed complaint or expression of dissatisfaction.
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cavalcade
a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles.
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throttled
attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.
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squashed
flat, soft, or out of shape as a result of being crushed or squeezed with force.
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unawares
without being aware of a situation.
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twitter
(of a bird) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds.
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scanty
small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
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replenishing
fill (something) up again.
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forded
(of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place.
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ravines
a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides.
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bogs
wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body.
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heather
a purple-flowered Eurasian heath that grows abundantly on moorland and heathland. Many ornamental varieties have been developed.
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palpitating
(of the heart) beating rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.
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gruesome
causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
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cleave
split or sever (something).
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cunning
having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
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midsummer
a celebration of the season of summer usually held at a date around the summer solstice. It has pagan pre-Christian roots in Europe.
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uncanny
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
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thriven
grow or develop well or vigorously.
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hollow
a small valley.
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hollow
(of a horse) make a gentle, high-pitched neigh.
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guffawing
laugh in a loud or boisterous way.
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paraphernalia
miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity.
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glimmer
shine faintly with a wavering light.
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yammering
talk foolishly or incessantly.
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bleating
speak or complain in a weak, querulous, or foolish way.
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rummaged
search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle.
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ingenious
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
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grudge
a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.
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jabbering
talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense.
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shrieking and shriking
utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement.
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dumbfounded
greatly astonished or amazed.
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astonished
greatly surprised or impressed; amazed.