Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Paulo V.
Words I get from the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. If you speak other language, except English, don't have a good vocabulary and is trying to read this book, this is a good opportunity to help you reading the book. Of course, if you're not a native speak, though you have a good vocabulary, this list maybe will not have any utility to you. Hope this list really help who's trying to read the book in English, even though not having such a vocabulary. The list is not finished, Probably, I'll take a long time to end it. So, if you want to read the book, make sure you know all these words.
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  1. keen
    intense or sharp
  2. trap door
    a hinged or sliding entrance in a floor or ceiling
  3. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  4. bonus
    extra pay or reward given to employees for good performance
  5. arouse
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  6. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  7. flood
    the act of filling to overflowing
  8. parcel
    a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
  9. soar
    the act of rising upward into the air
  10. bear
    support or hold in a certain manner
  11. handle
    touch, lift, or hold
  12. appendage
    a part that is joined to something larger
  13. stomp
    walk heavily
  14. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  15. bolt
    eat hastily without proper chewing
  16. wrap
    cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
  17. unwrap
    remove the outer cover or wrapping of
  18. hoop
    a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
  19. eager
    having or showing keen interest or intense desire
  20. swoop
    move with a sweep
  21. swoop up
    seize or catch with a swooping motion
  22. crate
    a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
  23. peer
    look searchingly
  24. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
  25. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  26. uproar
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  27. rumble
    utter or emit low, dull, resonant sounds
  28. prefect
    a chief officer or chief magistrate
  29. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  30. shove
    come into rough contact with while moving
  31. snap
    a sudden sharp noise
  32. hiss
    make a sharp, elongated "s" sound
  33. nostril
    either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
  34. footfall
    the sound of a step of someone walking
  35. shuffling
    walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
  36. dull
    lacking in liveliness or animation
  37. lumpy
    having lumps; not smooth and even in texture
  38. boulder
    a large smooth mass of rock detached from a place of origin
  39. thick
    not thin
  40. slouch
    assume a drooping posture or carriage
  41. waggle
    causing to move repeatedly from side to side
  42. chain up
    tie up with chains
  43. flushed
    having the pinkish glow of health
  44. fumbling
    showing lack of skill or aptitude
  45. club
    stout stick that is larger at one end
  46. snout
    informal terms for the nose
  47. berserk
    frenzied as if possessed by a demon
  48. fasten
    become fixed
  49. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
  50. fright
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  51. thud
    a heavy, dull sound
  52. sway
    move back and forth
  53. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
    to stoop,
    In the book, the word was bent DOWN.
  54. booger
    dried nasal mucus
  55. racket
    a loud and disturbing noise
  56. whimper
    cry weakly or softly
  57. swift
    moving very fast
  58. fetch
    go or come after and bring or take back
  59. tackle
    seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball
    to confront, to face, to breast, to affront.
  60. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  61. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  62. tell off
    reprimand
  63. courtyard
    an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
  64. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  65. leak
    enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
  66. beaver
    large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and flat tail
    beaverskin
  67. defrost
    make or become free of frost or ice
  68. bundle
    a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
  69. chill
    coldness due to a cold environment
  70. staff
    the body of teachers and administrators at a school
    staffroom, a sitting-room for the staff of a school. Teachers' room.
  71. ajar
    slightly open
  72. robe
    outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
  73. mangle
    destroy or injure severely
  74. bandage
    a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injury
  75. twisted
    having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
  76. fury
    a feeling of intense anger
  77. gulp
    utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
  78. sprint
    run very fast, usually for a short distance
  79. diversion
    an attack that draws an enemy's attention away
  80. clobber
    defeat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  81. skyward
    toward the sky
  82. speck
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  83. pelting
    anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
  84. dodge
    a quick evasive movement
  85. spin off
    produce as a consequence of something larger
  86. growl
    utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  87. downward
    extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
  88. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
  89. twitch
    make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
  90. jerking
    an abrupt spasmodic movement
  91. mumble
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  92. dangle
    hang freely
  93. sob
    convulsive gasp made while weeping
  94. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry
  95. scoop
    take out or up as if with a large ladle
  96. hem
    the edge of a piece of cloth
  97. teapot
    pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
  98. eager
    having or showing keen interest or intense desire
  99. meddle
    intrude in other people's affairs or business
  100. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  101. clasp
    the act of grasping
  102. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  103. prologue
    an introductory section of a novel or other literary work
  104. prowl
    move about in or as if in a predatory manner
  105. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  106. stutter
    speak haltingly
  107. shuffle
    walk by dragging one's feet
  108. tame
    brought from wildness into a domesticated state
  109. hush up
    cause to be quiet or not talk
  110. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
  111. swell
    increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
  112. tick off
    put a check mark on or near or next to
  113. stoat
    the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
  114. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  115. grate
    a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
  116. blazing
    shining intensely
  117. kettle
    a metal pot with a lid for stewing or boiling
  118. greet
    express greetings upon meeting someone
  119. flushed
    reddened as if with blood from emotion or exertion
  120. bucket
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
  121. bated
    diminished or moderated
  122. scraping
    a harsh noise made by scraping
  123. jet
    a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish
  124. chuckle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  125. thrash
    give a beating to
  126. rig up
    erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure
  127. jig
    dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
  128. wander
    move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
  129. tartan
    a crisscross design or a cloth having such a design
  130. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  131. flare
    a sudden burst of fire
  132. loom
    come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
  133. feeble
    lacking strength or vigor
  134. gasp
    a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
  135. trembling
    a shaky motion
  136. lead
    take somebody somewhere
  137. tower
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
  138. cock-and-bull story
    an interesting but highly implausible story
  139. stride
    walk with long steps
  140. poke
    thrust abruptly
    poke around, go around looking or searching for something among other things.
  141. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  142. die out
    become extinct
  143. scud
    run or move very quickly or hastily
  144. crossbow
    a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
  145. bob
    move up and down repeatedly
  146. gaze
    a long fixed look
  147. winding
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  148. narrow
    not wide
  149. stagger
    walk with great difficulty
  150. lit
    provided with artificial light
  151. seize
    take or capture by force
  152. chestnut
    a dark golden-brown color
  153. reddish
    of the color between orange and purple in the color spectrum
  154. jaw
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth
  155. fling
    move in an abrupt or headlong manner
  156. hoof
    the hard foot of some mammals
  157. dribble
    flowing in drops
  158. palomino
    a horse of light tan or golden color
  159. foretell
    foreshadow or presage
  160. slain
    killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors"
  161. startle
    stimulate to action
  162. whisk
    move quickly and nimbly
  163. lurk
    wait in hiding to attack
  164. paw
    a clawed foot of an animal, especially a quadruped
  165. gloomy
    depressingly dark
  166. clearing
    a treeless tract of land in the middle of a wooded area
  167. croak
    a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
  168. canter
    ride at a smooth three-beat gait
  169. pace
    walk with slow or fast steps
  170. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  171. flop
    fall loosely
  172. stretch
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
  173. blurt out
    utter impulsively
  174. halt
    cause to stop
  175. shell
    remove from its shell or outer covering
  176. tumble
    fall down, as if collapsing
  177. splutter
    utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
  178. wail
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  179. glittering
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
  180. sprawl
    sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
  181. gloom
    a state of partial or total darkness
  182. damp
    slightly wet
  183. snarl
    utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  184. choke
    struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
  185. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  186. wring
    twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
  187. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  188. loose
    become less tight
  189. unravel
    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers of
  190. jolt
    a sudden jarring impact
  191. dart
    move with sudden speed
  192. knack
    a special way of doing something
  193. spot
    catch sight of
  194. streak
    move quickly in a straight line
  195. huddle
    a disorganized and densely packed crowd
  196. slump
    a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
  197. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  198. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  199. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  200. rope
    a strong line
  201. shiver
    shake, as from cold
  202. glaring
    shining intensely
  203. slit
    a narrow fissure
  204. lessen
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  205. blister
    cause small bubbles to form on
  206. shriek
    sharp piercing cry
  207. raw
    not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
  208. screech
    sharp piercing cry
  209. pin
    to hold fast or prevent from moving
  210. bare
    lacking its natural or customary covering
  211. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  212. strict
    rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
  213. sign
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  214. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
  215. earwax
    a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
  216. toffee
    candy made of caramelized sugar
  217. hurtle
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
  218. dash
    run or move very quickly
  219. sidle
    move sideways
  220. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  221. waffle
    a batter cake baked and pressed between two patterned metal plates
Created on Sat Dec 22 15:33:20 EST 2012 (updated Sun Dec 23 22:09:51 EST 2012)

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