Chapters 1-7 Flashcards
(39 cards)
Rouse
to bring out of sleep/awaken
Wretched
very bad or unpleasant
Wharf
a structure built on the shore where ships load and unload
Abhor
regard with disgust or hatred
Teem
to be full or swarming with
Grippe
old fashioned term for the flu or a sickness
Victuals
food/supplies
pestle
a heavy tool used to grind things up such as spices or drugs
disreputable
not respectful/not acceptable in appearance
robust
strong and healthy
peckish
hungry
yarn
telling a long or implausible (not seeming reasonable) story
delectable
food or drink that is delicious
stout
a little fat or heavy build; strong
miasma
unpleasant or unhealthy smell
bilios
spiteful (wanting to anger or upset someone cause you are angry)
concede
admitting that something is true after resisting to or saying something that is not true
ramble
walking for pleasure usually without a specific route
impudence
the quality of not showing due respect to something/being unpleasant
stoop
stairs to the house
cord (of firewood)
A unit measure of volume for firewood
flagstone
Rocks used in paving
Wager
Something such as money risked on an uncertain event
Horde
A large crowd gathering