Chapter 14 Flashcards
Campain
organized series of actions designed to accomplished a specific goal
Siege
prolonged military effort to surround a place and cut off from all outside access in order to force a surrender
Assault
to attack, as in war
Roused
to stir up someone from sleep or rest
Groped
search for something blindly or uncertainly
Bitterly
expressive of ‘severe pain, grief or regret
Bind
tie something securely by winding a cord around it to hold it in place
Gibber
to speak quickly without making sense
Shaved
cutting hair with a razor or scissors
Shears
scissors; device used to cut hair or fleece
Squat
to crouch down
Muzzle
device strapped over the nose and jaws of an animal to prevent it from opening its mouth
Rabble
noisy, unruly crowd of people; mob
Hoist
raise or lift something up into position
Whet
to sharpen the cutting edge of a blade, usually