Ch 19

Bedraggled- limp and soiled as if dragged in the mudPlying- a process used to create a strong, balanced yarn.Ransacked- a thorough search for somethingIncriminate- accuse: bring an accusation against; level a charge againstStrenuous- characterized by or performed with much energy or force; "strenuous exercise" Nudged- Reduced speed closing of the elevator doors when they are held open too long.Bide- To bear; to endure; to tolerateAdversary- someone who offers oppositionRapiers- a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edgesGesticulating- making gestures while speakingBung- a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flaskAdders- a person who adds numbers

Ch 18

Squall- makes high-pitched, whiney noises Cavalry- a highly mobile army unitTrough- a concave shape with an open top Consolation- the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointmentConfederates- a supporter of the Confederate States of AmericaFetter- a shackle for the ankles or feetAnarchy- a state of lawlessness and disorderToiled- labor: work hardSodden- wet through and through; thoroughly wetAbyss- a bottomless gulf or pitScree- loose stony debris on a slope; a slope of such material at the base of a cliff, etc

Ch 17

smarted:smarting - smart: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sorehovel: small crude shelter used as a dwellingpewter:any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)sycamore:variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore treesham:fake: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to betethered:confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chainhearth:fireplace: an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"squeamish:dainty: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"

Ch 16

deluded:Being affected by delusionstaut:pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"conspiracy:a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful actdisgruntled:in a state of sulky dissatisfactionunderscored:The underlining of text, used to indicate material that is being added to a rule, ie, new material underlined.bodice:part of a dress above the waisthindered:Steric effects arise from the fact that each atom within a molecule occupies a certain amount of space. ...haven:a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

Ch 15

wisp: a handful or small bundle of straw, hay.novelty: state or quality of being new, or unique; newness.prophesied: to foretell or predict. confirmation: the act of confirming (establishing the truth).abrupt: sudden or unexpected. muddle: to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble

Ch 14

ferret-a domesticated polecat kept as a pet or usedscotch- to decisively put an end tovouch-assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true or accurately so describedberth-a ship's allotted place at a wharf or docktapestry-a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering.

Ch 13

modesty-the quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilitiesembrace-hold (someone) closely in one's arms, esp. as a sign of affectionfarthing-a former monetary unit and coin of the UK, withdrawn in 1961, equal to a quarter of an old penny.crestfallen-sad and disappointedmanuscript-a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printeddeposition-the action of deposing someonedamsel-a young unmarried womantumult- a loud, confused noise,one caused by a large mass of people starched- odorless tasteless white substance occurring widely in plant tissue and obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes. It is a polysaccharide that functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet. quill- any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.methodically-done according to a systematic or.established form of procedure