Chapter 1-19

Question 1

Companions

Answer 1

A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels with.

Question 2

Transcriptions

Answer 2

A written or printed representation of something.

Question 3

Rune

Answer 3

a mark or letter of mysterious or magic significance.

Question 4

Oozy

Answer 4

(of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something; flow in a very gradual way.

Question 5

Pantries

Answer 5

a small room or closet in which food, dishes, and utensils are kept.

Question 6

Blundering

Answer 6

making or characterized by stupid or careless mistakes; clumsy.

Question 7

unsuspecting

Answer 7

(of a person or animal) not aware of the presence of danger; feeling no suspicion.

Question 8

scuttled

Answer 8

run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

Question 9

flustered

Answer 9

agitated or confused.

Question 10

throng

Answer 10

a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

Question 11

depredations

Answer 11

an act of attacking or plundering.

Question 12

bewuthered

Answer 12

expressing incredulity, an incredulous stare.

Question 13

hearth

Answer 13

the floor of a fireplace.

Question 14

detachable

Answer 14

able to be removed or separated from something.

Question 15

flummoxed

Answer 15

bewildered or perplexed.

Question 16

hoard

Answer 16

a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded

Question 17

hilt

Answer 17

the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife.

Question 18

kindling

Answer 18

easily combustible small sticks or twigs used for starting a fire.

Question 19

conspirator

Answer 19

a person who takes part in a conspiracy.

Question 20

audacious

Answer 20

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Question 21

scowled

Answer 21

frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.

Question 22

reverence

Answer 22

deep respect for someone or something.

Question 23

outlandish

Answer 23

looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.

Question 24

laden

Answer 24

heavily loaded or weighed down.

Question 25

muttering

Answer 25

a privately expressed complaint or expression of dissatisfaction.

Question 26

cavalcade

Answer 26

a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles.

Question 27

throttled

Answer 27

attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.

Question 28

squashed

Answer 28

flat, soft, or out of shape as a result of being crushed or squeezed with force.

Question 29

unawares

Answer 29

without being aware of a situation.

Question 30

twitter

Answer 30

(of a bird) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds.

Question 31

scanty

Answer 31

small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

Question 32

replenishing

Answer 32

fill (something) up again.

Question 33

forded

Answer 33

(of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place.

Question 34

ravines

Answer 34

a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides.

Question 35

bogs

Answer 35

wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body.

Question 36

heather

Answer 36

a purple-flowered Eurasian heath that grows abundantly on moorland and
heathland. Many ornamental varieties have been developed.

Question 37

palpitating

Answer 37

(of the heart) beating rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.

Question 38

gruesome

Answer 38

causing repulsion or horror; grisly.

Question 39

cleave

Answer 39

split or sever (something).

Question 40

cunning

Answer 40

having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.

Question 41

midsummer

Answer 41

a celebration of the season of summer usually held at a date around the
summer solstice. It has pagan pre-Christian roots in Europe.

Question 42

uncanny

Answer 42

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

Question 43

thriven

Answer 43

grow or develop well or vigorously.

Question 44

hollow

Answer 44

a small valley.

Question 45

hollow

Answer 45

(of a horse) make a gentle, high-pitched neigh.

Question 46

guffawing

Answer 46

laugh in a loud or boisterous way.

Question 47

paraphernalia

Answer 47

miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity.

Question 48

glimmer

Answer 48

shine faintly with a wavering light.

Question 49

yammering

Answer 49

talk foolishly or incessantly.

Question 50

bleating

Answer 50

speak or complain in a weak, querulous, or foolish way.

Question 51

rummaged

Answer 51

search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle.

Question 52

ingenious

Answer 52

(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

Question 53

grudge

Answer 53

a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.

Question 54

jabbering

Answer 54

talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense.

Question 55

shrieking and shriking

Answer 55

utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an
expression of terror, pain, or excitement.

Question 56

dumbfounded

Answer 56

greatly astonished or amazed.

Question 57

astonished

Answer 57

greatly surprised or impressed; amazed.