Chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party - Part 2 Flashcards
flicker
/ˈflɪkər/
(v) (of a light or a flame) to keep going on and off as its shines or burns
wag
/wæɡ/
(v) (especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down
- The little dog’s tail wagged in delight.
misty
/ˈmɪsti/
(adj) with a lot of mist
- mist: a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just about the ground, that make it difficult to see
- It stayed misty until late in the morning.
dungeon
/ˈdʌndʒən/
(n) a dark underground room used as a prison, especially in a castle
cavern
/ˈkævərn/
(n) a cave, especially a large one
ere
/er/
(preposition) before
break of day/dawn
the time when the sun rises in the morning
- I lay awake till break of day.
- The trumpets sounded at the break of day.
pale
/peɪl/
(adj) a pale light or colour is not bright or strong
- She wore a pale blue hat.
enchanted
/ɪnˈtʃæntɪd/
(adj) affected by magic or seeming to be affected by magic
- The princess lives in an enchanted castle.
of yore
/jɔːr/
long ago
- in days of yore
- This was once a Roman road in days of yore.
mighty
/ˈmaɪti/
(adj) very strong and powerful
- a mighty warrior
- He struck him with a mighty blow across his shoulder.
spell
/spel/
(n) words that are through to have magic power or to make a piece of magic work
- a magic spell
- The wizard recited a spell.
hollow
/ˈhɑːləʊ/
(adj) having a hole or empty space inside
- The tree trunk was hollow inside.
- Her stomach felt hollow with fear.
fell
/fel/
(n) a hill or an area of hills in northern England
elvish
/ˈel.vɪʃ/
(adj) relating to or like and elf
gleaming
/ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
(adj) bright and shiny from being cleaned
- gleaming white teeth
- a gleaming new kitchen
hoard
/hɔːrd/
(n) a collection of money, food, valueable objects, etc., especially one that somebody keeps in a secret place so that other people will not find or steal it
- They dug up a hoard of Roman coins.
hilt
/hɪlt/
(n) the handle of a sword, knife, etc.
strung (string)
(v) to hang or tie something in place, especially as decoration
- We strung paper lanterns up in the trees.
- The route was strung with flags.
mesh
/meʃ/
(v) to fit together or march closely, sepecially in a way that works well
- This evidence meshes with earlier reports of an organized riot.
goblet
/ˈɡɑːblət/
(n) a cup of wine, usaully made of glass or metal, with a stem and base but no handle
carve
/kɑːrv/
(v) to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from a piece of wood or stone, or another hard material
- The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.
delve
/delv/
(v) to search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
- She delved into her pocket to find some change.
blaze
/bleɪz/
(v) to burn brightly and strongly
- A huge fire was blazing in the fireplace.
- Within minutes the whole building was blazing.
