Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Flashcards
banshee noun
a female spirit in traditional Irish stories whose crying sound tells you that someone in your family is going to die
haphazardly adverb
in a way that does not have an obvious order or plan
waltz noun
a formal dance in which two people holding each other move around a large room, turning as they go, or a piece of music with three beats in a bar written for this style of dancing
sinew noun
a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in the body connecting a muscle to a bone)
torrential adjective
used to refer to very heavy rain
ruff noun
a large, stiff collar with many folds, worn in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries
tunic noun
a piece of clothing that fits loosely over a person’s body, reaches to the waist or knees, and often has no sleeves
morosely adverb
in a very unhappy or annoyed way
dashing adjective
attractive in a confident, exciting, and stylish way
plumed adjective
decorated with several large feathers tied together
squelch verb
to make a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground
spate noun
a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time
matron noun
a female nurse in a school
dingy adjective
dark and often also dirty
aquiver adjective
shaking slightly, often because of strong emotion
jowls plural noun
loose skin and flesh that hangs below the jaw (= the lower part of the face)
tapestry noun
a piece of cloth with a pattern or picture that is created by sewing or weaving different coloured threads onto a special type of strong cloth
tartan noun
a pattern of different coloured straight lines crossing each other at 90 degree angles, or a cloth with this pattern
fling verb
to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force
bulbous adjective
If a part of the body is bulbous, it is fat and round
sheaf noun
a number of things, especially pieces of paper or plant stems, that are held or tied together
scintillate verb
to say very clever, exciting, or funny things
incantation noun
(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung
on tenterhooks
worried or nervous about something that is going to happen
smoulder verb
to burn slowly with smoke but without flames
drape verb
to put something such as cloth or a piece of clothing loosely over something
velvet noun
a cloth usually made from silk or cotton with a thick, soft surface
troupe noun
a group of performers such as singers or dancers who work and travel together
blighter noun
a man or child, especially an annoying one
tuft noun
a number of short pieces of hair, grass, etc. that grow closely together or are held together near the base
jabber verb
to speak or say something quickly in a way that is difficult to understand
