Chapter 16 Flashcards
Dune Book in English
Glow
To produce a continuous light and sometimes heat. They cast their yellow glows upward onto the black bull’s head.
Linen Shone
A light cloth that is like rough cotton. White linen shone around the burnished reflections of the Atreides silver.
Concealed
kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen. Where the mechanism fo the poison snooper had been concealed.
Glistening
To shine with light reflected off a wet surface. And onto the darkly glistening oil painting of the old Duke.
Plumb
To examine something in a careful and complete way in order to understand it. You can plumb us by our language.
Treacherous
Very dangerous and difficult to deal with. Sailing through treacherous waters.
Flagon
A vessel with a handle. Beside each plate on the long table stood a flagon of water.
Tile
A flat piece to cover areas.Decorative ceramic tiles.
Fief
A large area of hand that was ruled over by a lord in medieval times.
Gnarled
Having many twists. One of the old and gnarled ones.
Hovering
To stay very close to a person or place
Scurried
To hurry with shot steps. Scurried around the table toward him.
Bow
To turn your face down so that you are looking toward the ground.
Gape
To open widely. She looked up, mouth gaping.
Wring
To twist and squeeze a wet cloth, hair…to remove water.
Wretch
One who is not happy or lucky. Wringing a few coppers from the wretches who came to the door.
Growled
To say in an angry way. His face clouded, and he growled. Poll
Whirled
To turn quickly and suddenly.
Greed
A selfish desire to have more of something especially money.
Crackled
To make a series of short, sharp noises. The logs crackled in the fire.
Flickers
A quick and unsteady movement of light. The flicker of candlelight.
Mingling
Mix or cause to mix together. Act of meeting and talking.
Taunt
To say insulting things to someone in order to make that person angry.
Glitter
To shine in a bright way
Curling
To twist into a curve.
Neatly
Clean and orderly
Summoned
To order someone to come
Fawning
To try hard to get approval
Aloof
Not involved in or influenced by something.
Clutch
To hold onto something.
Gabbling
To talk quickly and in way that is difficult to understand
Sour
Not friendly.
Uphold
To support or defend.
Bland
Show no emotion, concern, etc.
Shushed
To tell to be quiet
Epaulets
A part of uniform. A decorative piece on the shoulder of uniform.
Teardrop
Fluid from the eyes.
Frown
A serious expression.
Flaunting
To show something in a very open way so that other people will notice.
Ducal
Relating to a man of high rank
Commendable
Applaudable
Pace
Step, footstep
Trampling
To walk or step heavily
Mobs
A large crowd of people.
Uneasiness
Felling of anxiety
Consort
A wife or husband of a king, queen, emperor.
Coquetry
Playful sexual behaviour.
Pierce
To go through or into something in a forceful or noticeable way.
Treachery
An act of harming someone who trusts you.
Swiftly
Moving very fast.
Surrogate
One who takes another’s place.
Affair
An event or sequence of events of a specified kind.
Grim
Strong felt and serious
Adamant
Not willing to change.
Smuggler
One who avoids tax on imports.
Stiff
Difficult or servere
Dined
Eat the main meal of the day.
Sow
To cause to affect many people.
Swishing
To move with a soft sound
Scraping
To move against a surface.
Smuggler
Runner, contrabandist
Aloft
Up in or into the air; overhead
Maxims
A saying. My mother’s favorite maxim was… Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Sip
To drink slowly by taking only smail amount into your mouth.
Alcove
A small section of a room.
Chord
A group of musical notes.
Hare
A kind of animal
Cinnamon
A sweet seasoning. A sweet spice made from the bark of an Asian tree.
Wafted
To move through the air.
Sparkling
Shinning with bright light.Shinning with or reflecting bright points of light.
Slipped
To drink slowly
Alcove
A small section of a room
Chord
A group of musical notes
Hare
A kind of animal. A fast animal that resembles a rabbit.
Cinnamon
A sweet spice made from the bark of an Asian tree and used in cooking and baking.
Sparkling
Shining with bright light
Knuckle
A part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface.
Fiercely
Very violent
Grip
A way to holding something
Stirring
Causing excitement or strong emotion.
Scarecrow
An object to frighten birds
Rugged
Having a rough surface. Having a rough, uneven surface. The rugged surface of the moon.
Guile
The use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something.
Lure
An attractive quality.
Rictus
Expression with an open mouth.
Slam
To set or throw something in a forceful way that makes a loud noise.
Brim
The top edge of a vessel.
Shopping
Completely wet. His clothes were sopping from the rain.
Lilt
A characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking: a pleasant gentle accent…he spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt.
Sank(pass) / Sink
Go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid.
Crawler
A thing that crawls or moves at a slow pace, especially an insect.
Snap
Break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.
Carryall
A large bag or carrying case
Foe
An enemy or opponent. His work was praised by friends and foes alike.
Plumb
Having a full rounded shape: the berries were plump and sweet
Stamp
Bring down one’s foot heavily on the ground or on something on the ground. He stamped his foot in frustration.
Chill
An unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere. One’s surroundings, or the body.
Ominous
Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
Carrion
The decaying flesh of dead animals.
Frown
A serious expression.
