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Study Words from The Secret Garden |
ayah | ![]() ![]() |
n. nursemaid or nanny employed by Europeans in India |
fretful | ![]() ![]() |
a. nervous and unable to relax a. habitually complaining |
toddling | ![]() ![]() |
a. walking unsteadily |
tyrannical | ![]() ![]() |
a. having absolute sovereignty a. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
cross | ![]() ![]() |
a. annoyed or angry |
stammer | ![]() ![]() |
v. speak with unusual pauses or repeated sounds, either because of speech problems or nervousness |
veranda | ![]() ![]() |
n. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) |
mutter | ![]() ![]() |
v. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice |
disdain | ![]() ![]() |
v. reject with contempt |
imploring | ![]() ![]() |
a. making earnest or desperate appeal |
wailing | ![]() ![]() |
a. crying with pain, grief, or anger |
gasp | ![]() ![]() |
v. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted |
appalling | ![]() ![]() |
a. shocking and very bad |
cholera | ![]() ![]() |
n. a serious infection of the bowels caused by drinking infected water or eating infected food |
bungalow | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small house with a single story |
affectionate | ![]() ![]() |
a. having or displaying warmth or affection |
desolation | ![]() ![]() |
n. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned |
wink | ![]() ![]() |
v. close and open one eye quickly |
shabby | ![]() ![]() |
a. showing signs of wear and tear a. mean and unworthy and despicable |
impudent | ![]() ![]() |
a. improperly forward or bold a. marked by casual disrespect |
rockery | ![]() ![]() |
n. a garden or an area within a garden that has plants growing between piles of stones |
tease | ![]() ![]() |
v. laugh at someone or say unkind things about them |
contrary | ![]() ![]() |
a. resistant to guidance or discipline |
hunchback | ![]() ![]() |
n. back deformed by sharp forward angle, forming hump |
horrid | ![]() ![]() |
a. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror |
naughty | ![]() ![]() |
a. behaving badly and not being obedient |
mantle | ![]() ![]() |
n. a piece of clothing without sleeves that was worn over other clothes |
fringe | ![]() ![]() |
n. the outside boundary or surface of something |
bonnet | ![]() ![]() |
n. a hat tied under the chin |
crepe | ![]() ![]() |
n. thin cloth with a surface that has small, thin folds |
pettish | ![]() ![]() |
a. easily irritated or annoyed |
discomfit | ![]() ![]() |
v. make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally |
moor | ![]() ![]() |
n. an open area of hills covered with rough grass |
crooked | ![]() ![]() |
a. irregular in shape or outline a. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive |
sour | ![]() ![]() |
a. unfriendly or easily annoyed |
dreary | ![]() ![]() |
a. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise |
slanting | ![]() ![]() |
a. having an oblique direction |
frock | ![]() ![]() |
n. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice |
poke | ![]() ![]() |
v. appear or stretch out from behind or through something else |
glistening | ![]() ![]() |
a. shining with sparkling light |
lull | ![]() ![]() |
v. make calm or still |
jerk | ![]() ![]() |
v. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions |
brougham | ![]() ![]() |
n. horse-drawn carriage with roof, four wheels |
burly | ![]() ![]() |
a. muscular and heavily built |
whitewash | ![]() ![]() |
n. white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered chalk and water, used for making walls or ceilings white |
vicarage | ![]() ![]() |
n. an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector |
jolt | ![]() ![]() |
n. a sudden violent movement |
gorse | ![]() ![]() |
n. very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers |
broom | ![]() ![]() |
n. a bush with small yellow flowers |
dreary | ![]() ![]() |
a. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise |
bleak | ![]() ![]() |
a. offering little or no hope a. unpleasantly cold and damp |
ramble | ![]() ![]() |
v. walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside |
husky | ![]() ![]() |
a. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion |
rake out | ![]() ![]() |
v. look for something and find it, usually among various things you have stored |
cinder | ![]() ![]() |
n. a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire |
tapestry | ![]() ![]() |
n. a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs |
embroider | ![]() ![]() |
v. add details to |
turret | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small tower extending above a building |
grate | ![]() ![]() |
n. a metal structure that holds coal or wood in a fireplace |
obsequious | ![]() ![]() |
a. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
servile | ![]() ![]() |
a. submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior |
presume | ![]() ![]() |
v. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission |
salaam | ![]() ![]() |
n. a way of greeting someone by bending low from the waist with the right hand against the top of the face |
sturdy | ![]() ![]() |
a. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships |
haughtily | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in an unfriendly way and seeming to consider yourself better than other people |
scullery | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen |
imperious | ![]() ![]() |
a. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
stoutly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. with courage and determination; in strong and sturdy manner |
wait on | ![]() ![]() |
v. do everything for someone so that that person does not have to do anything for himself or herself |
indignantly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in a manner indicating anger or annoyance |
impudent | ![]() ![]() |
a. improperly forward or bold a. marked by casual disrespect |
disdainfully | ![]() ![]() |
ad. without respect ad. in a proud and domineering manner |
humiliation | ![]() ![]() |
n. depriving one of self-esteem n. state of disgrace or loss of self-respect |
rattle | ![]() ![]() |
v. make short successive sounds |
tumble | ![]() ![]() |
v. suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat v. fall suddenly and sharply |
totter | ![]() ![]() |
v. move without being stable, as if threatening to fall |
dawning | ![]() ![]() |
n. the first light of day |
victuals | ![]() ![]() |
n. food and drink |
can't abide | ![]() ![]() |
v. dislike very much |
marmalade | ![]() ![]() |
n. a soft food made by cooking fruit, esp. oranges, with sugar |
coax | ![]() ![]() |
v. persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient |
desolate | ![]() ![]() |
a. extremely sad and feeling alone |
surly | ![]() ![]() |
a. often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite |
alight | ![]() ![]() |
v. (of a bird) descend from the air and settle |
clod | ![]() ![]() |
n. a compact mass |
cheeky | ![]() ![]() |
a. offensively bold |
fledgling | ![]() ![]() |
a. (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers |
brood | ![]() ![]() |
n. a family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth |
blunt | ![]() ![]() |
a. not sharp |
ripple | ![]() ![]() |
v. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise |
dang | ![]() ![]() |
a. used for emphasis |
mumble | ![]() ![]() |
v. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice |
gleam | ![]() ![]() |
n. an appearance of reflected light |
tilt | ![]() ![]() |
v. incline or bend from a vertical position |
chirp | ![]() ![]() |
n. a sharp sound made by small birds or insects |
twitter | ![]() ![]() |
v. make high-pitched sounds, as of birds |
patter | ![]() ![]() |
v. make light, rapid and repeated sounds |
preen | ![]() ![]() |
v. (bird) clean and arrange feathers using beak |
languid | ![]() ![]() |
a. lacking spirit or liveliness |
cobweb | ![]() ![]() |
n. a structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects |
shuddering | ![]() ![]() |
a. characterized by violent shaking n. action or fact of shaking violently |
buffet | ![]() ![]() |
v. hit something repeatedly and with great force |
bang | ![]() ![]() |
v. close violently v. strike violently |
resent | ![]() ![]() |
v. feel bitter or indignant about v. wish ill or allow unwillingly |
collie | ![]() ![]() |
n. a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland |
perplexed | ![]() ![]() |
a. full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment |
pewter | ![]() ![]() |
n. any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals |
romp | ![]() ![]() |
v. play in a rough, excited, and noisy way |
scowl | ![]() ![]() |
n. a very annoyed expression |
flight | ![]() ![]() |
n. a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next |
satin | ![]() ![]() |
n. a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back |
frock | ![]() ![]() |
n. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice |
ruff | ![]() ![]() |
n. an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal |
brocade | ![]() ![]() |
n. a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread |
embroidered | ![]() ![]() |
a. (of cloth) decorated with patterns sewn on with thread |
inlaid | ![]() ![]() |
a. having a decorative pattern put into a surface |
mantel | ![]() ![]() |
n. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace |
mahout | ![]() ![]() |
n. the driver and keeper of an elephant |
palanquin | ![]() ![]() |
n. a structure for transporting one person that consists of a box carried by people with two long poles |
ramble | ![]() ![]() |
v. move about aimlessly or without any destination |
fretful | ![]() ![]() |
a. nervous and unable to relax |
whine | ![]() ![]() |
n. an unpleasant high sound or voice |
muffle | ![]() ![]() |
v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping v. conceal or hide |
blazing | ![]() ![]() |
a. shining intensely |
sparkle | ![]() ![]() |
v. shine brightly with a lot of small points of light |
fleece | ![]() ![]() |
n. the wool of a sheep, or a soft, artificial material that looks like wool |
wistfully | ![]() ![]() |
ad. with feeling of vague or regretful longing |
far off | ![]() ![]() |
a. happening a long way from the present, either in the past or the future, or at a great distance away |
reflective | ![]() ![]() |
a. devoted to matters of the mind |
recollection | ![]() ![]() |
n. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) |
vixen | ![]() ![]() |
n. a malicious woman with a fierce temper |
pert | ![]() ![]() |
a. (a young woman) energetic, enthusiastic, and confident |
slyly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in cunning manner |
wench | ![]() ![]() |
n. informal terms for a (young) woman |
hunch | ![]() ![]() |
v. round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward |
perennial | ![]() ![]() |
n. a plant that lives for more than two years |
mole | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small mammal that is almost blind, has dark fur, and lives in passages that it digs underground |
baffling | ![]() ![]() |
a. hard to comprehend or solve or believe |
fumble | ![]() ![]() |
v. make a mess of, destroy or ruin v. handle clumsily |
tuppence | ![]() ![]() |
n. a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies |
skipping loop | ![]() ![]() |
n. a rope that is used for skipping sport |
impudence | ![]() ![]() |
n. the quality of being rude and not showing respect |
clumsy | ![]() ![]() |
a. difficult to handle especially because of shape a. showing lack of skill or aptitude |
gust | ![]() ![]() |
n. a strong current of air |
trill | ![]() ![]() |
n. a series of quickly repeated high notes such as those sung by a bird |
trail | ![]() ![]() |
v. hang down so as to drag along the ground v. move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly |
thump | ![]() ![]() |
v. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument |
tilt | ![]() ![]() |
v. incline or bend from a vertical position |
wintry | ![]() ![]() |
a. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain |
tendril | ![]() ![]() |
n. slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support |
hazy | ![]() ![]() |
a. filled or abounding with fog or mist |
mantle | ![]() ![]() |
n. a layer of something that covers a surface |
fastening | ![]() ![]() |
n. device that closes or secures something |
tangle | ![]() ![]() |
n. an untidy mass of things that are not in a state of order, or a state of confusion or difficulty |
alcove | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small recess opening off a larger room |
moss | ![]() ![]() |
n. tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants |
urn | ![]() ![]() |
n. a container, especially a large, round one on a stem, that is used for decorative purposes in a garden |
smother | ![]() ![]() |
v. kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breathe |
bulb | ![]() ![]() |
n. a round root of some plants from which the plant grows |
parsley | ![]() ![]() |
n. annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves |
eyetooth | ![]() ![]() |
n. either of the two pointed teeth that are found one on each side of the top of the mouth |
intimate | ![]() ![]() |
a. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere |
flatter | ![]() ![]() |
v. praise somewhat dishonestly |
grunt | ![]() ![]() |
n. a short, low sound that an animal or person makes |
hobnailed boot | ![]() ![]() |
n. a heavy boot or shoe that has nails fixed into the bottom to make it last longer |
pluck | ![]() ![]() |
v. remove the feathers from a chicken or other bird so that it can be cooked and eaten |
wrinkle | ![]() ![]() |
n. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface |
sarcastic | ![]() ![]() |
a. marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt |
currant | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small, round fruit that grows on bushes and is eaten fresh or cooked |
scowl | ![]() ![]() |
v. look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression |
grumbling | ![]() ![]() |
n. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
pheasant | ![]() ![]() |
n. a large bird with a rounded body and long tail |
scamper | ![]() ![]() |
v. move about or proceed hurriedly |
stoop | ![]() ![]() |
v. bend the top half of the body forward and down |
trowel | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster |
chap | ![]() ![]() |
n. a boy or man |
sidle | ![]() ![]() |
v. walk towards or away from someone, trying not to be noticed |
imperious | ![]() ![]() |
a. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
defiantly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in a way that proudly refuses to obey authority |
lichen | ![]() ![]() |
n.a grey, green, or yellow plant-like organism that grows on rocks, walls, and trees |
shoot | ![]() ![]() |
n. a young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant |
reverent | ![]() ![]() |
a. feeling or showing profound respect or veneration |
exultant | ![]() ![]() |
a. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
unpromising | ![]() ![]() |
a. unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment |
bough | ![]() ![]() |
n. any of the larger branches of a tree |
swish | ![]() ![]() |
v. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound |
thorn | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf |
trowel | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster |
crumble | ![]() ![]() |
v. fall apart v. fall into decay or ruin |
stifle | ![]() ![]() |
v. prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing |
lump | ![]() ![]() |
n. a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape |
naught | ![]() ![]() |
n. complete failure n. a quantity of no importance |
distend | ![]() ![]() |
v. become wider |
thrush | ![]() ![]() |
n. a brown bird with a pale breast with spots on it that is known for its singing |
ruffle | ![]() ![]() |
v. disturb the smoothness of |
crabbed | ![]() ![]() |
a. annoyed and irritable |
brooch | ![]() ![]() |
n. a decorative pin worn by women |
slip | ![]() ![]() |
n. go somewhere or put something somewhere quickly |
streak | ![]() ![]() |
n. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background |
fretful | ![]() ![]() |
a. nervous and unable to relax a. habitually complaining |
stick up | ![]() ![]() |
v. point up above the surface of something and not lie flat |
quaver | ![]() ![]() |
v. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency |
falter | ![]() ![]() |
v. walk unsteadily |
romp | ![]() ![]() |
v. play in a rough, excited, and noisy way |
woeful | ![]() ![]() |
a. affected by or full of grief |
lull | ![]() ![]() |
v. make calm or still |
ajar | ![]() ![]() |
a. slightly open |
brocade | ![]() ![]() |
n. rich fabric woven with raised pattern |
agate | ![]() ![]() |
n. a hard stone with strips of colour, used in jewellery |
invalid | ![]() ![]() |
n. someone who is sick and unable to take care of himself or herself, especially for a long time |
tramp | ![]() ![]() |
v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
clamber | ![]() ![]() |
v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling |
shyly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in a timid or bashful manner |
footstool | ![]() ![]() |
n. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person |
chant | ![]() ![]() |
v. repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously |
tantrum | ![]() ![]() |
n. a display of bad temper |
agitate | ![]() ![]() |
v. make someone feel worried or angry |
rave | ![]() ![]() |
v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
raging | ![]() ![]() |
a. very severe or extreme a. very strong or violent |
downright | ![]() ![]() |
ad. thoroughgoing |
brocade | ![]() ![]() |
n. heavy, decorative cloth with a raised design often of gold or silver threads |
grandly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in a way suggesting that something or someone has great importance |
bob | ![]() ![]() |
v. move quickly in a particular direction |
burrow | ![]() ![]() |
v. move through by or as by digging |
gorse | ![]() ![]() |
n. very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers |
resentful | ![]() ![]() |
a. feeling angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like |
boast | ![]() ![]() |
v. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner |
typhoid | ![]() ![]() |
n. serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration |
sod | ![]() ![]() |
n. soil or ground |
reproachful | ![]() ![]() |
a. expressing criticism |
sly | ![]() ![]() |
a. deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want |
tantrum | ![]() ![]() |
n. a display of bad temper |
whine | ![]() ![]() |
v. make a long, high, sad sound |
slanting | ![]() ![]() |
a. sloping in one direction |
waft | ![]() ![]() |
n. a smell or smoke that moves through the air |
flute | ![]() ![]() |
v. speak in a melodious way |
scramble | ![]() ![]() |
v. move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you |
pearly | ![]() ![]() |
a. of a white the color of pearls |
unfurl | ![]() ![]() |
v. becomes open from a rolled position |
stoop | ![]() ![]() |
v. bend the top half of the body forward and down |
tousle | ![]() ![]() |
v. disarrange or rumple |
caw | ![]() ![]() |
v. utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens |
rapture | ![]() ![]() |
n. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion |
tumble | ![]() ![]() |
v. suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat v. fall suddenly and sharply |
flare | ![]() ![]() |
n. a sudden outburst of emotion n. a sudden increase in the brightness of a fire |
meddle | ![]() ![]() |
v. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly |
gauze | ![]() ![]() |
n. a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave |
prune | ![]() ![]() |
v. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things |
caw | ![]() ![]() |
v. utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens |
glowing | ![]() ![]() |
a. highly enthusiastic |
exultant | ![]() ![]() |
a. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
stringy | ![]() ![]() |
a. resembling string in being long and thin |
doleful | ![]() ![]() |
a. filled with or evoking sadness |
tantrum | ![]() ![]() |
n. an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child |
condescend | ![]() ![]() |
v. behave in a way which shows that you consider yourself to be better than other people |
retort | ![]() ![]() |
v. answer back |
clench | ![]() ![]() |
v. hold in a tight grasp |
rough and tumble | ![]() ![]() |
n. fighting between children that is not serious |
sneer | ![]() ![]() |
v. smile contemptuously |
ferocious | ![]() ![]() |
a. marked by extreme and violent energy |
indignation | ![]() ![]() |
n. anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair |
nasty | ![]() ![]() |
a. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter |
pamper | ![]() ![]() |
v. give someone special treatment, making that person as comfortable as possible |
vixen | ![]() ![]() |
n. a malicious woman with a fierce temper |
hysterics | ![]() ![]() |
n. uncontrolled behaviour or crying, usually caused by extreme fear or sadness |
ail | ![]() ![]() |
v. cause difficulty and problems for someone or something |
unrelenting | ![]() ![]() |
a.extremely determined; never becoming weaker or admitting defeat |
monogram | ![]() ![]() |
n. a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials) |
restrain | ![]() ![]() |
v. keep under control; keep in check |
swollen | ![]() ![]() |
a. larger than usual |
writhe | ![]() ![]() |
v. move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) |
wail | ![]() ![]() |
v. emit long loud cries |
huddle | ![]() ![]() |
v. crowd or draw together |
twitch | ![]() ![]() |
v. make a sudden small movement with a part of the body, usually without intending to |
crossly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in an annoyed or angry way |
gulp | ![]() ![]() |
v. eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts |
tumble | ![]() ![]() |
v. suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat v. fall suddenly and sharply |
resent | ![]() ![]() |
v. feel bitter or indignant about |
drop off | ![]() ![]() |
v. start to sleep |
reluctance | ![]() ![]() |
n. a certain degree of unwillingness |
relent | ![]() ![]() |
v. give in, as to influence or pressure; do something you had refused to do before |
drone | ![]() ![]() |
n. a low continuous noise that does not change its note |
chap | ![]() ![]() |
n. a boy or man |
typhus | ![]() ![]() |
n. an infectious disease spread by lice, small insects that live on the body, causing a high body temperature |
bough | ![]() ![]() |
n. a large branch of a tree |
graidely | ![]() ![]() |
ad. well, in Yorkshire dialect |
shaggy | ![]() ![]() |
a. used of hair; thick and poorly groomed |
nuzzle | ![]() ![]() |
v. dig out with the snout |
velvet | ![]() ![]() |
n. a cloth with a soft, furry surface |
wiry | ![]() ![]() |
a. (of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily |
snort | ![]() ![]() |
v. make a snorting sound by exhaling hard |
muzzle | ![]() ![]() |
n. the mouth and nose of an animal, especially a dog |
detest | ![]() ![]() |
v. hate someone or something very muc |
implore | ![]() ![]() |
v. ask for something in a sincere and emotional way |
indignantly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair |
enrapture | ![]() ![]() |
v. give someone very great pleasure |
sulky | ![]() ![]() |
a. depressingly dark |
blood-vessel | ![]() ![]() |
n. any of the tubes through which blood flows in the body |
indulgence | ![]() ![]() |
n. an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, even not good for you |
spire | ![]() ![]() |
n. a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) |
unscrupulous | ![]() ![]() |
a. without scruples or principles |
soothing | ![]() ![]() |
a. affording physical relief a. freeing from fear and anxiety |
signet | ![]() ![]() |
n. a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially) |
ruby | ![]() ![]() |
n. a deep and vivid red color n. a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers |
voluble | ![]() ![]() |
a. talking fluently, readily, or incessantly |
preach | ![]() ![]() |
v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of v. deliver a sermon |
waft | ![]() ![]() |
n. a smell or smoke that moves through the air |
wick | ![]() ![]() |
n. a piece of string in the centre of a candle, or a similar part of a light, that supplies fuel to a flame |
primrose | ![]() ![]() |
n. a wild plant with pale yellow flowers |
stifling | ![]() ![]() |
a. very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; making one feel constrained or oppressed |
recluse | ![]() ![]() |
n. one who lives in solitude |
gasp | ![]() ![]() |
v. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted |
austere | ![]() ![]() |
a. severely simple |
shudder | ![]() ![]() |
v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement |
flush | ![]() ![]() |
v. become red in the face, especially as a result of strong emotions, heat, or alcohol |
nuzzle | ![]() ![]() |
v. dig out with the snout |
butt | ![]() ![]() |
v. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary |
ravenous | ![]() ![]() |
a. devouring or craving food in great quantities a. extremely hungry |
ecstasy | ![]() ![]() |
n. a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure |
speck | ![]() ![]() |
n. a slight but appreciable amount n. a tiny piece of anything |
burrow | ![]() ![]() |
n. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter |
intimate | ![]() ![]() |
a. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere |
scuffle | ![]() ![]() |
v. walk by dragging one's feet |
uncanny | ![]() ![]() |
a. surpassing the ordinary or normal |
hitherto | ![]() ![]() |
ad. until now or until a particular time |
lenient | ![]() ![]() |
a. not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected |
impudence | ![]() ![]() |
n. the quality of being rude and not showing respect |
Rajah | ![]() ![]() |
n. Indian king or prince |
servitor | ![]() ![]() |
n. person who serves or attends on social superior |
trample | ![]() ![]() |
v. walk on and flatten |
morbid | ![]() ![]() |
a. suggesting the horror of death and decay a. suggesting an unhealthy mental state |
garland | ![]() ![]() |
n. a circle made of flowers and leaves worn around the neck or head as a decoration |
witch | ![]() ![]() |
v. cast an evil spell on |
tendril | ![]() ![]() |
n. slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support |
slanting | ![]() ![]() |
a. sloping in one direction |
reign | ![]() ![]() |
v. rule a country, or to have power or control |
canopy | ![]() ![]() |
n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air |
rhododendron | ![]() ![]() |
n. shrub or small tree of heather family, with large clusters of bell-shaped flowers |
crumpet | ![]() ![]() |
n. a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle |
errand | ![]() ![]() |
n. a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission |
mellow | ![]() ![]() |
a. smooth and soft, or not too sharp, bright, new, or rough |
lance | ![]() ![]() |
n. a long weapon for thrusting, having a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head |
ail | ![]() ![]() |
v. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed |
scramble | ![]() ![]() |
v. bring into random order |
indignant | ![]() ![]() |
a. angered at something unjust or wrong |
harangue | ![]() ![]() |
v. speak for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade someone |
abide | ![]() ![]() |
v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
beckon | ![]() ![]() |
v. signal with the hands or nod |
imperious | ![]() ![]() |
a. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
haughtily | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in an unfriendly way and seeming to consider yourself better than other people |
gnarled | ![]() ![]() |
a. used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots |
quaver | ![]() ![]() |
v. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency |
disentangle | ![]() ![]() |
v. smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb v. free from involvement or entanglement |
gabble | ![]() ![]() |
v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
falter | ![]() ![]() |
v. walk unsteadily |
exultation | ![]() ![]() |
n. the utterance of sounds expressing great joy n. a feeling of extreme joy |
pluck | ![]() ![]() |
n. courage and a strong wish to succeed |
condescend | ![]() ![]() |
v. agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position |
grumpy | ![]() ![]() |
a. annoyed and irritable |
obstinacy | ![]() ![]() |
n. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires |
hobble | ![]() ![]() |
v. walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured |
mould | ![]() ![]() |
n. soft loose earth |
chatter | ![]() ![]() |
v. click repeatedly or uncontrollably v. noisy talk |
overexert | ![]() ![]() |
v. engage in too much or too strenuous exertion |
impartial | ![]() ![]() |
a. free from undue bias or preconceived opinions a. showing lack of favoritism |
crevice | ![]() ![]() |
n. a long narrow depression in a surface n. a long narrow opening |
mortar | ![]() ![]() |
n. a mixture of sand, water, and cement or lime that is used to fix bricks or stones |
clinging | ![]() ![]() |
a. fitting closely to body and showing its shape; too dependent on someone emotionally |
tint | ![]() ![]() |
n. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color |
garland | ![]() ![]() |
n. a circle made of flowers and leaves worn around the neck or head as a decoration |
mole | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small mammal that is almost blind, has dark fur, and lives in passages that it digs underground |
mound | ![]() ![]() |
n. a large pile of earth, stones, etc. like a small hill |
fakir | ![]() ![]() |
n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man |
imposing | ![]() ![]() |
a. impressive in appearance |
orator | ![]() ![]() |
n. a person who delivers a speech or oration |
enrapture | ![]() ![]() |
v. give someone very great pleasure |
dervish | ![]() ![]() |
n. a member of a Muslim religious group that has an energetic dance as part of its worship |
chant | ![]() ![]() |
n. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone |
testily | ![]() ![]() |
in a way that shows you are easily annoyed and not patient |
entrance | ![]() ![]() |
v. fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention |
soothe | ![]() ![]() |
v. give moral or emotional strength to v. cause to feel better |
doze | ![]() ![]() |
n. a light fitful sleep |
mumble | ![]() ![]() |
v. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice |
hobble | ![]() ![]() |
v. walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured |
stumbling | ![]() ![]() |
a. tripping or losing balance while walking |
sternly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in a severe manner |
snub | ![]() ![]() |
v. insult someone by not giving them any attention |
mignonette | ![]() ![]() |
n. herbaceous plant with spikes of small fragrant greenish flowers |
crevice | ![]() ![]() |
n. a long narrow depression in a surface n. a long narrow opening |
lass | ![]() ![]() |
n. a girl or young woman who is unmarried |
plump up | ![]() ![]() |
v. make something fuller or fatter |
revelation | ![]() ![]() |
n. the speech act of making something evident |
pother | ![]() ![]() |
n. an excited state of agitation |
bloat | ![]() ![]() |
v. swell up, or to make someone or something swollen |
feverish | ![]() ![]() |
a. having or affected by a fever |
soothe | ![]() ![]() |
v. gently calm (a person or their feelings) |
sizzling | ![]() ![]() |
a. hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound |
pantry | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines |
pail | ![]() ![]() |
n. a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top |
currant | ![]() ![]() |
n. small dried fruit made from small seedless variety of grape |
napkin | ![]() ![]() |
n. a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect clothes or to clean mouth |
bounteous | ![]() ![]() |
a. given or giving freely |
copious | ![]() ![]() |
a. affording an abundant supply a. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) |
draught | ![]() ![]() |
a. (of drinks such as beer) stored in and served from large containers |
burst | ![]() ![]() |
v. break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this |
reproachful | ![]() ![]() |
a. expressing reproof especially as a corrective; expressing criticism |
downright | ![]() ![]() |
ad. thoroughgoing |
glum | ![]() ![]() |
a. showing a brooding ill humor a. moody and melancholic |
whirl | ![]() ![]() |
v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion |
gibberish | ![]() ![]() |
n. unintelligible talking |
outset | ![]() ![]() |
n. the time at which something is supposed to begin |
disconcerting | ![]() ![]() |
a. causing an emotional disturbance |
fledge | ![]() ![]() |
v. feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight v. grow feathers |
indulgent | ![]() ![]() |
a. having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous |
atrophied | ![]() ![]() |
a. having lost effectiveness or vigour due to underuse or neglect; |
brood | ![]() ![]() |
v. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
entertaining | ![]() ![]() |
a. funny and enjoyable |
restive | ![]() ![]() |
a. being in a tense state a. impatient especially under restriction or delay |
inordinately | ![]() ![]() |
ad. unusually or disproportionately large degree |
brocade | ![]() ![]() |
n. rich fabric woven with raised pattern |
boudoir | ![]() ![]() |
n. a lady's bedroom or private sitting room |
pilgrimage | ![]() ![]() |
n. a journey to a sacred place |
ramble | ![]() ![]() |
v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
abiding | ![]() ![]() |
a. lasting long time |
incantation | ![]() ![]() |
n. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect |
entrance | ![]() ![]() |
v. hold the complete interest and attention of someone |
ruddy | ![]() ![]() |
a. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life |
exultant | ![]() ![]() |
a. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
rapturous | ![]() ![]() |
a. showing extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement |
reverence | ![]() ![]() |
n. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
perceive | ![]() ![]() |
v. become conscious of v. to become aware of through the senses |
rasping | ![]() ![]() |
a. harsh-sounding and unpleasant |
vigor | ![]() ![]() |
n. forceful exertion n. active strength of body or mind |
dapple | ![]() ![]() |
v. colour with streaks or blotches of different shades |
mist | ![]() ![]() |
n. thin fog produced by very small drops of water |
stoop | ![]() ![]() |
v. bend the top half of the body forward and down |
gloat | ![]() ![]() |
v. gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy |
astounding | ![]() ![]() |
a. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm |
thistle | ![]() ![]() |
n. a wild plant with sharp points on the leaves and, typically, purple flowers |
fiord | ![]() ![]() |
n. a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs, common in Norway |
rift | ![]() ![]() |
n. a narrow fissure in rock |
brood | ![]() ![]() |
v. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
luscious | ![]() ![]() |
a. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste a. having strong sexual appeal |
stagnant | ![]() ![]() |
a. not growing or changing; without force or vitality a. not circulating or flowing |
reposeful | ![]() ![]() |
a. affording physical or mental rest |
verdure | ![]() ![]() |
n. the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation n. green foliage |
bowered | ![]() ![]() |
a. shaded or enclosed |
salver | ![]() ![]() |
n. a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver |
rave | ![]() ![]() |
v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
languid | ![]() ![]() |
a. lacking spirit or liveliness |
vicious | ![]() ![]() |
a. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful |
bob | ![]() ![]() |
v. move up and down quickly and gently, especially on the surface of water |
sturdy | ![]() ![]() |
a. having rugged physical strength |
ecstasy | ![]() ![]() |
n. a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure |
nudge | ![]() ![]() |
v. push against gently |
soothing | ![]() ![]() |
a. affording physical relief a. freeing from fear and anxiety |
shudder | ![]() ![]() |
v. shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling |
fluster | ![]() ![]() |
v. cause to be nervous or upset |
bloat | ![]() ![]() |
v. become swollen with fluid or gas |
smother | ![]() ![]() |
v. kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breathe |
headlong | ![]() ![]() |
a. with the head foremost a. excessively quick |
shrewdly | ![]() ![]() |
ad. in way that shows sharp powers of judgement; |
bolt | ![]() ![]() |
v. move very fast, especially as a result of being frightened |