Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Question 1

banshee noun

Answer 1

a female spirit in traditional Irish stories whose crying sound tells you that someone in your family is going to die

Question 2

haphazardly adverb

Answer 2

in a way that does not have an obvious order or plan

Question 3

waltz noun

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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

Question 4

sinew noun

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a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in the body connecting a muscle to a bone)

Question 5

torrential adjective

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used to refer to very heavy rain

Question 6

ruff noun

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a large, stiff collar with many folds, worn in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries

Question 7

tunic noun

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a piece of clothing that fits loosely over a person’s body, reaches to the waist or knees, and often has no sleeves

Question 8

morosely adverb

Answer 8

in a very unhappy or annoyed way

Question 9

dashing adjective

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attractive in a confident, exciting, and stylish way

Question 10

plumed adjective

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decorated with several large feathers tied together

Question 11

squelch verb

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to make a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground

Question 12

spate noun

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a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time

Question 13

matron noun

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a female nurse in a school

Question 14

dingy adjective

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dark and often also dirty

Question 15

aquiver adjective

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shaking slightly, often because of strong emotion

Question 16

jowls plural noun

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loose skin and flesh that hangs below the jaw (= the lower part of the face)

Question 17

tapestry noun

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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

Question 18

tartan noun

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a pattern of different coloured straight lines crossing each other at 90 degree angles, or a cloth with this pattern

Question 19

fling verb

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to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force

Question 20

bulbous adjective

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If a part of the body is bulbous, it is fat and round

Question 21

sheaf noun

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a number of things, especially pieces of paper or plant stems, that are held or tied together

Question 22

scintillate verb

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to say very clever, exciting, or funny things

Question 23

incantation noun

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(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung

Question 24

on tenterhooks

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worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

Question 25

smoulder verb

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to burn slowly with smoke but without flames

Question 26

drape verb

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to put something such as cloth or a piece of clothing loosely over something

Question 27

velvet noun

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a cloth usually made from silk or cotton with a thick, soft surface

Question 28

troupe noun

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a group of performers such as singers or dancers who work and travel together

Question 29

blighter noun

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a man or child, especially an annoying one

Question 30

tuft noun

Answer 30

a number of short pieces of hair, grass, etc. that grow closely together or are held together near the base

Question 31

jabber verb

Answer 31

to speak or say something quickly in a way that is difficult to understand