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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 brass | n. an alloy of copper and zinc |
| panelled | adj. having large pieces of wood that have been used to cover a wall; usually glued or nailed to the wall |
| peg | n. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface |
| meadow | n. a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay |
| well-to-do | adj. rich, wealthy, affluent |
| blunder | n. an embarrassing mistake |
| inclined | adj. tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend |
| good-natured | adj. having an easy going and cheerful disposition |
| remarkable | adj. unusual or striking |
| discreet | adj. careful about what one says or does; prudent |
| luxurious | adj. fond of luxury (which is the comforts and beauties of life beyond what are really necessary. |
| queer | adj. strange |
| settle down | v. 1. become part of a community; 2. commit to a long-term relationship after having a number of short-term relationships; 3. become calm after being agitated |
| prosperous | adj. wealthy or fortunate |
| sprout | n. any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud |
| unsuspecting | adj. not knowing or expecting |
| twilight | n. the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth |
| lass | n. a girl or young woman who is unmarried |
| scuttle | v. to move about or proceed hurriedly |
| fluster | to make someone agitated or confused |
| pantry | n. a small room or closet in which food, dishes, and utensils are kept |
| cellar | n. a room below ground level in a house, typically used for storing wine or coal |
| morsel | n. a small piece or amount of food |
| spade | n. a tool with a sharp-edged rectangular metal blade and a long handle used for digging |
| throng | n. a large crowd of people or animals |
| depredations | n. attacking and plundering |
| ale | n. a type of beer |
| porter | n. dark brown bitter beer |
| hearth | n. the floor of a fireplace |
| scone | n. a small unsweetened or lightly sweetened biscuitlike cake made from flour, fat, and milk and sometimes having added fruit |
| bewildered | adj. perplexed, confused |
| haughty | proud because of a feeling of being better than others |
| larder | n. a room or large cupboard for storing food |
| flummoxed | adj. perplexed, confused |
| whisk | v. to take or move someone/something in a particular direction suddently |
| parlour | n. a sitting room in a private house |
| dreadful | adj. causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious |
| cavern | n. a large cave |
| yore | n. long ago |
| fells | n. timber that has been cut |
| hoard | n. a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is is secret or carefully hidden |
| hilt | n. the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife. |
| goblets | a drinking glass with a food and a stem. |
| dale | n. a broad valley |
| ire | n. anger |
| cunning | adj. having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion |
| conspirator | n. a person who takes part in a conspiracy |
| conspiracy | n. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful |
| audacious | adj. showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks |
| estimable | adj. worthy of great respect |
| shriek | v. utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement |
| grocer | n. a person who sells food and small household goods |
| scowl | v. frown in an angry or bad-tempered way |
| parchment | n. a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times. |
| breed | v. cause an animal to produce offspring |
| rune | n. a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet |
| scarce | adj. (food, money, or resource) insufficient |
| blunt | adj. (of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point |
| obstinate | adj.stubbornly refusing to chane one's opinion or chose course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. |
| prudent | adj. showing care and thought for the future |
| remuneration | n. money for work or service |
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