Narnia Flashcards
(218 cards)
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Air Raids
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attack by aircraft, especially against a non- military target such as a city
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row
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argument; quarrel; disagreement between two people
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creepy
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causing fear, disgust or uneasiness
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wireless
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a radio or a radio set without wires
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armor
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protective metal or leather clothing worn in battle by soldiers
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wardrobe
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a large free-standing cupboard or closet where clothes are stored
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looking-glass
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mirror; any device whose surface reflects light and gives back a clear image of what is in front of it
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mothballs
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small balls containing chemicals such as a camphor to keep away moths
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crunching
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making or causing something to make a noisy, scrunching sound
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queer
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strange or unusual; departing from the usual
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inquisitive
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eager for knowledge; curious about everything
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glimpse
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a quick or incomplete look or sighting of somebody or something
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pitter patter
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a light rapid and continuous tapping sound, such as raindrops
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muffler
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a scarf worn around the neck for warmth
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faun
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a mythological creature
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parcels
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packages; things wrapped up together in paper or other packaging
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Daughter of Eve
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refers to a human girl child
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Son of Adam
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refers to a human boy child
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sardines
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small, salty fish many find delicious
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English tea
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English custom of afternoon refreshments; served with small sandwiches and cakes
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Nymphs
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mythical creatures that live in trees harming no one
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Silenus
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woodland diety; companion of Dionysius
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Dyrads
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mythical creatures that live in wells
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Bacchus
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Greek God of Wine
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Jollification
joyful celebration
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Merely
barely; just as described
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Lulling
to give someone a false sense of security so that an unpleasant situation takes the person by surprise
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Spare Oom
location of the room where the wardrobe is located
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Narnia
imaginary country fund by passing through a magical wardrobe
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Cair Paravel
Capital of Narnia where the empty thrones await four "human children to claim them
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War Drobe
doorway into Narnia through the wardrobe
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Sulk
to pout; have a bad attitude
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Guilded
to cover with metal, usually gold or silver
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Sledge
sled; vehicle used to travel over snow
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Stern
strict; rigid; unyielding
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Champing at their bits
impatient to get moving
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Harness
gear strapped on an animal to control it
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Shetland
small but very strong ponies from Scotland
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Dwarves
mythical beings; usually portrayed as very short with long beards who worked in mines digging for precious metals
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Turkish Delight
type of very sweet candy
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patience
able to wait without becoming annoyed or upset
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dominions
lands owned by ruler
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mantle
something used to cover something else
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hiss
sound like that made by a snake
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foamy
whipped or creamy
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silk
type of very fine fabric
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enchanted
controlled by magic
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courtiers
servants; people who wait on others in a royal court
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fetch
to go after and bring back
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shovel down
expression referring to eating food very quickly
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snappish
respond abruptly; rude or sharp reply
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spiteful
cruel, mean, desire to see someone suffer
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frightful
extremely bad or unpleasant
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nag
constantly annoy, irritate, or "bug"
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beastly
unpleasant; acting like a beast
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jeer
to openly make fun of someone
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fumble
to grope clumsily; to fail in attempting something
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interupt
disturb someone in the middle of something; cut off someone who's speaking
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sightseers
tourist; day trippers
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suit of Armour
combat outfit worn by knights in the Middle Ages
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snigger
disrespectful laughter behind someone's back
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row
quarrel; argument
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consideration
showing thoughtfulness or nice treatment
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assume
take for granted; expect
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camphor
small balls of insect repellent to protect clothes against moths
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wrench
yank; twist off
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char
burn; destroy by fire
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suitable
appropriate: acceptable
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prig
people who are overly confident in their opinions or manner
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crockery
ceramic; items made of clay
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self-satisfied
sure of oneself; confident
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shreds
torn of strips
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fraternize
hang out with
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poisonous
deadly or harmful substance
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resume
continue on again
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moth
small butterfly-like insect that eat clothes
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treason
betray; to deceive; deliver information or people to an enemy
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robin
small song bird; often seen as an indication that spring is coming
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dodging
to escape the notice of; avoiding
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token
object used as a symbol representing something else
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festoons
decorations such as ribbons, flowers or leaves, hanging between two points
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burring
a sound like whirring or humming
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warning
threat or advice that something bad might happen
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hoarse
rough or harse-sounding voice
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handkercheif
like Kleenex but made of cloth
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beckoned
invited by means of hand signs to follow someone
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trifle
something of little importance or value
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thread
thin cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
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steep
going up or down at a sharp angle
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dam
barrier of concrete or earth built across a river or stream to control the flow of water
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icicles
water frozen in the act of falling
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beehive
a structure or home for a colony of bees
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bunks
beds often stacked on top of each other to save space
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trowels
hand tools used for digging
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trout
type of freshwater fish good for eating
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kettle
metal pot used for cooking or heating water for tea
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sewing machine
machine used to make clothing
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strain of music
brief musical tune
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oilskins
coats treated with oil so as to keep out of water
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range
stove; something to cook on
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marmalade
jam made with pieces of fresh fruit
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Statue
3-D image of a person or creature sculpted in stone or carved from wood
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On my account
on my behalf
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stratagem
plan; a clever trick or scheme to outwit an enemy
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claim
to demand something; to say that something is true but not offer proof
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Jinn
The Jinn: created from a smokeless flame of fire; demon spirits that are hostile to humans
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Hatchet
tool used to cut wood;small hand axe
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prophecy
A prediction of future events
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reign
period of time during which someone rules a nation
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plunging
falling off of or into suddenly
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muffle
to mute or soften or deaden a sound
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decoy
to lure someone into a trap
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cautious
careful
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reckon
to figure out; calculate; determine
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dunce cap
sharp pointed hat that represents being stupid
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threshold
doorway or entrance
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shuffle
move feet slowly along the ground without picking them up
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plain
large expanse of level or rolling land, usually with few trees
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gloat
feel good about something often at the expense of others
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turret
towers that form a part of the exterior walls of a castle
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venture
to go forth; to set out on risky or dangerous trip
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tread
to walk; step on
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satyr
mythical creature with the head and body of a man and the ears, horns, and legs of a goat; same as faun
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fussing
worrying over details or small, unimportant things
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abide
patiently endure; in the negative - to find something unbearable or unacceptable
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fiddling
messing around with; playing with something in a careless way
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plaguey
annoying; troublesome
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frowsty
stale; musty-smelling
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scramble
move quickly and urgently
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puffing
short blowing; out of breath
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splutter
to make a spitting or choking sound; say something that can't be understood
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brambles
prickly shrub or bush
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sluice gate
gate across a stream that controls the flow of water
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solemn
lacking joy or humor; serious
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shield
piece of armor carried on the arm for protection against flying weapons
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hilt
handle of a sword, knife or dagger
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sheath
case for the blade of a knife or a sword
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quiver
long narrow case for holding arrows
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cordial
a special drink with healing qualities in it
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repulsive
to repel; make someone feel dislike or disgust
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stale
no longer fresh
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scent
a particular odor or smell
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swish
sound made by a sled moving across a snowy surface
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vermin
small, common animals or insects that are pets to human or other animals
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plum pudding
type of pudding made from plums, commonly served at Christmas in England
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gaiety
happiness; eagerness; excitement
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gluttony
eating and drinking to excess, or too much
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self indulgence
pleasing oneself, usually to excess
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foggy
condensed water vapor that makes seeing difficult
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thaw
melt; as in the melting of snow in springtime
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thickets
a dense or tangled growth of trees or bushes
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blister
painful swelling just under the skin
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moss
spreading green, non-flowering plant that grows in moist shady places
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pavilion
large tent or other temporary building used for shelter or entertainment
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grim
A forbidding or stern appearance
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tent pegs
small pieces of metal, plastic or wood used to secure a tent
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ivory
dentine; a hard cream-colored substance that forms the tusks of animals such as elephants
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awkward
shy; uncomfortable; embarrassed
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fidgets
uneasy, restless, nervous movements
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rampant
standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profile
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bared
exposed; uncovered
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tree stump
part of a tree after trunk and limbs are cut off
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Shudder
to shiver or tremble
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campaign
organized series of actions designed to accomplished a specific goal
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seige
prolonged military effort to surround a place and cut off from all outside access in order to force a surrender
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assault
to attack, as in war
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roused
to stir up someone from sleep or rest
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groped
search for something blindly or uncertainly
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bitterly
expressive of severe pain, grief or regret
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bind
tie something securely by winding a cord around it to hold it in place
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gibber
to speak quickly without making sense
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shaved
cutting hair with a razor or scissors
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shears
scissors; device used to cut hair or fleece
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squat
to crouch down
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muzzle
device strapped over the nose and jaws of an animal to prevent it from opening it's mouth
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rabble
noisy, unruly crowd of people; mob
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hoist
raise or lift something up into position
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whet
to sharpen the cutting edge of a blade, usually by rubbing it on stone
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pact
agreement made between two or more individuals or groups
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appeased
to bring out a state of peace, especially by giving in to demands
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Vile
awful; disgusting; worthless
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shame
A painful emotion caused by awareness of guilt, unworthiness
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stroke
moving the hand lightly over a surface in a loving way
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fondle
to handle very tenderly, in a loving or affectionate way
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spitefulness
mean or cruel; unreasonable desire to see someone suffer
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peer
to look very carefully or hard
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incarnation
the ritual chanting of magic words
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lashing
the quick back and forth movement of a cat's tail
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romp
to frolic or play in a joyous and high spirited way
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briar
A shrub with woody, thorny or prickly stems
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battlements
protective walls built with open spaces used as places of defense
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not slacking
without stopping; moving quickly and with purpose
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bound
move quickly and energetically
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whisked
quick sweeping or whipping motion
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prodigious
great in amount, size or extent; enormous
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indigo
dark grayish-blue color
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plumage
the feathers covering a bird's body
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braying
sound a donkey makes: harsh high-pitched, grating voice
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creeping
developing or advancing by slow but sure degrees
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concealed
to keep something hidden; prevent it from being known
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dungeon
underground prison cell; usually beneath a castle
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ransacking
searching and examining very thoroughly and carefully
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liberated
to release someone or a group; to set free
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surged
to move like a wave with a sudden rush in a particular direction
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bawled
yell out or up at
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rubble
broken stones, bricks and other materials from buildings that have been destroyed
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deformed
unshapely form; spoiled; disfigured; hideous looking
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din
loud, harsh, continuing noise
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seaweed
plants such as kelp that grow in the sea
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seagulls
large web-footed white and gray sea birds with yellow beaks
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revelry
a lively celebration involving eating, drinking, dancing and merrymaking
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piercing
an intense quality of sound
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remnants
a small part of something left over after the rest is gone; survivors
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quarry
a hunted animal or bird
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marvel
something that inspires awe, amazement or admiration
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foreboding
a feeling that something bad is going to happen
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signification
the meaning of something such as a thing, word or event
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stag
adult male deer
