Chapter 1 Flashcards
stirring
Causing excitement or strong emotion; rousing.
ensconce
Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place.
benevolent
Well meaning and kindly.
tushes
A long pointed tooth, in particular a canine tooth of a male horse.
cud
Partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing.
stout
(of a person) rather fat or of heavy build.
motherly
Of, resembling, or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind.
cynical
Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
paddock
A small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised.
grazing
Grassland suitable for pasturage.
brood
A family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth.
mincing
Affectedly dainty in manner or gait; effeminate (typically used of a man).
daintily
in an attractive, careful way, especially used about something small or having small movements:
bare
(of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered.
sturdy
(of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.
confinements
The action of confining or state of being confined.
uproar
A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.
tyrannize
Rule or treat (someone) despotically or cruelly.
infancy
The state or period of babyhood or early childhood.
Hearken
Listen
preliminary
Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.
succession
A number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other.
perches
An object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar.
