Bearers-
noun, person or things that carries or hold something
The bearers had stopped and the litter was being lowered.
Blunder-
Noun, A usually serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion.
They groped forward into the room and blundered on to a sofa.
Colonnade-
noun, row of columns supporting a roof
Hall of Statues and down the colonnade, passing the great beatencopper doors.
Draw-
Verb, to cause to move continuously toward or a force applied in advance
I am determined not to put my hand out farther than I can draw it back."
Dreadfully-
Adjective, extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking,
their own breath seemed dreadfully noisy, but there was no other noise.
Earnest-
Noun, Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness.
Aravis managed to make her friend believe that she was in earnest and even to discuss plans.”
Flutter-
Verb, to flap the wings rapidly,
And immediately, following the crier, came four armed slaves and then four bearers carrying a litter which was all a-flutter with silken curtains
Fortnight-
Noun,a period of 14 days,
There have been the most wonderful parties and hunts and things all this last fortnight.
Frantic-
adjective, wild or distraught with fear, anxiety or other emotion.
"There's no time," said Shasta in a frantic whisper.
Frills-
Noun, A ruffled, or pleated border or projection, such as a fabric edge used to trim clothing or a curled paper strip
“But he was so fat and such a mass of frills and pleats and bobbles and buttons”
Groom-
Noun, A person employed to take care of horses or a stable.
“And we haven't been groomed for ages and we're not looking quite ourselves (at least, I'm sure I'm not).”
Halter-
noun, rope or strap with a noose.
She grabbed Bree's halter and stood still.
Litter-
Noun, a vehicle carried by people or animals, consisting of a bed or couch, often covered and curtained, suspended between shafts.
She suggested that she could be carried out in the litter with the curtains draw
Pillared-
noun, a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as support for a building.
Aravis and Lasaraleen had supper in the pillared room.
Punt-
noun, a long, flat bottomed boat, square at both ends and has long poles.
There are always a few punts and things tied up outside it.
Queer,
Adjective: absorbed or interested to an extreme or unreasonable degree
"You always were a queer girl, Aravis,"
Scandal-
Noun, A publicized incident that brings about disgrace or offends the moral sensibilities of society.
Aravis was very tired of her giggling and her talk about dresses and parties, weddings and engagements and scandals.”
Sorcerer-
noun, a person who is believed to have magic powers.
Aravis that Narnia was a country of perpetual snow and ice inhabited by demons and sorcerers.
Tittering-
Verb, to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed,
"But if the husband of that tittering Tarkheena friend of yours is paying his head
Veil-
Noun, A length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face. “There was a sort of threatening, though still veiled under a show of courtesy, in every word he spoke." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
aftertaste- /noun/ a bad taste that sticks to your mouth even after drinking something.
That sushi made me had an aftertaste.
afterthought- /noun/ a thought that is added later
Oh change of plans, I had an after thought, Thank You.
clog- /noun/ anything that impedes motion/ a shoe of wood
My clogs are very colorful.
discourage- /verb/ to loose confidence/enthusiasm.
I will discourage them so they don't do homework.
disease- /noun/ signs of symptoms, illness
I have a heart disease.
dishonest- /adjective/ untrustworthy
My teacher was dishonest about the exam results.
eagerly- /adjective/ wanting to do something or having a lot
I eagerly want to gain a lot of money.
forefathers- /noun/ past generations/ancestor
My forefathers were the bosses of Channel and Prada.
foresight-/noun/ ability of predicting
He had a foresight that the vice president was going to fall from the stairs.
foretell- /verb/ predict
I foretell that tomorrow is going to be a great day.
Greedily- /adjective/ having a strong desire
I am very greedily about ice cream.
Hastily- /adverb/ moving/acting with speed
I have to go hastily to my dance class, because I am late already.
informal- /adjective/ unofficial style, NOT formal
I have a party on Friday, I think I am going informal cause I dont have any formal wear.
insane- /adjective/ not normal/serious mental ill
My dog is insane, it is always so active.
insincere- /adjective/ not expressing genuine feelings
Rebeca is giving me an insincere smile.
mischief- /noun/ playful misbehavior of troublemaking.
I assure you I would do everything possible so you don't get into any mischief.
Pace- a single step
I slowly took a pace toward the pizza.
postdate- assign a date later than the actual one
I will postdate this home work for tomorrow.
postpone-to take place at a time later than the first
We will have to postpone the race because of the rain.
precede-goes in front/ahead
Take time to look at the recipes that precede the final dessert.
predict-estimate that something will happen
I predicted that today was going to be a great day. I was right.
preface- an introduction to a book/speech
My book is prefaced by a quotation of Nicholas Sparks.
prefix-a word/letter placed before a word to qualify its meaning
The prefix of Geography is GEO.
prehistoric-the old period of time before written records
My old house has something of prehistoric style.
Shaggy- thick, long and poorly groomed hair.
The dog has long shaggy hair.
Squeaky- tending to squeak
My shoe is very squeaky at the dance floor.
Squirm-twist body from side to side, as a result of nervous
I am squirming because they don't tell us who is the winner.
Swampy- nature of resembling or abounded in swamps
It rained, as a result the lake became swampy and gross.
unaware- having no knowledge of a situation
My mom was unaware of my trip to San Antonio.
uneasy-feeling anxiety/ uncomfortable
There was an uneasy silence in the room.
Velvety- smooth, soft taste
I had some wine yesterday, it was pretty velvety.
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