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TermDefinition
MuggleHuman, non-magical person
Cauldrona very large pot that is used for boiling
phiala small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
savageA wild and uncivilized human being
knitTo join closely and firmly
tremblereflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
cobbledmade of rough stone
stammera speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
peculiarstrange; queer; odd
beamingcheerful and bright
rapthe act of hitting vigorously
pewterany of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs and medicines
tawnyof a light brown to brownish orange color
spleena large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm noun
tottermove unsteadily; sway, as if about to fall
burnishpolish and make shiny
swarthyhaving a dark complexion or color
ledgera record in which commercial accounts are recorded
stalactitea deposit that hangs like an icicle from the roof of a cave
stalagmitea cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
billowingSwelling; fluttering; waving
ravinea deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
longdesire strongly or persistently
mauvepale purple
squatshort and thick
QuidditchTHE magical sport, played on broomsticks up in the air
sneer
a facial expression of contempt or scorn
drawla slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels noun
parchment
writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat
gloomilyunhappily; as an emotion
Befuddlebe confusing or perplexing to
grufflylow and harsh; hoarse
ebonyvery dark black
gawkstare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

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Terms 35
Creator Kushiel
Created October 25, 2009
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Subjects vocabulary words, hogwarts
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Vocabulary words from Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone

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