ZIS Crispin The Cross of Lead Chapters 1-6

Kim W. (Switzerland)
Vocabulary for chapters 1-6 Crispin the Cross of Lead by Avi
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  1. gaze
    a long fixed look
  2. labor
    work hard
  3. sow
    place seeds in or on (the ground)
  4. steward
    someone who manages property or affairs for someone else
  5. dismount
    alight from (a horse)
  6. emerge
    come out of
  7. stoop
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  8. entire
    constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
  9. village
    a community of people smaller than a town
  10. toll
    the sound of a bell being struck
  11. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  12. destruction
    an event that completely ruins something
  13. bow
    the act of bending the head or body as a sign of respect
  14. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  15. sin
    violate a law of God or a moral law
  16. announce
    make known
  17. gossip
    speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
  18. retreat
    move back
  19. trust
    belief in the honesty and reliability of others
  20. bailiff
    officer of the court employed to execute writs and processes
  21. feast
    a meal that is elaborate and well prepared
  22. reside
    live in
  23. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
  24. recurrence
    event of happening again, especially at regular intervals
  25. frail
    physically weak
  26. impoverished
    poor enough to need help from others
  27. jest
    act in a funny or teasing way
  28. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  29. caution
    warn strongly; put on guard
  30. suspicion
    doubt about someone's honesty
  31. mock
    the act of ridiculing
  32. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  33. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  34. haste
    overly eager speed and possible carelessness
  35. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  36. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  37. ablaze
    lighted up by or as by fire or flame
  38. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  39. ascent
    a movement upward
  40. pinnacle
    the highest level or degree attainable
  41. meander
    a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
  42. contrast
    the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
  43. impenetrable
    not admitting of passage into or through
  44. ancient
    very old
  45. baptize
    administer a sacrament signifying spiritual rebirth
  46. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  47. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  48. toll
    the sound of a bell being struck
  49. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  50. coffin
    a box in which a corpse is buried
  51. chant
    a repetitive song in which syllables are assigned to a tone
  52. astride
    with one leg on each side
  53. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  54. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  55. absence
    the state of being not present
  56. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  57. harsh
    unkind or cruel or uncivil
  58. starve
    go without food
  59. garment
    an article of clothing
  60. bramble
    any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
  61. pant
    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
  62. decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  63. bracken
    large coarse fern often several feet high
  64. entomb
    place in a grave or tomb
  65. compline
    last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring
  66. arouse
    stop sleeping
  67. utter
    express in speech
  68. burial
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  69. cemetery
    a tract of land used for burials
  70. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  71. banish
    send away from a place of residence, as for punishment
  72. midst
    the location of something surrounded by other things
  73. tangle
    something jumbled or confused
  74. murk
    make dark, dim, or gloomy
  75. mist
    a thin fog with condensation near the ground
  76. haste
    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
  77. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  78. flatter
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  79. gentleman
    a man of refinement
  80. cape
    a sleeveless garment worn over the shoulders
  81. quilted
    made of two layers of fabric with padding in between
  82. seal
    a stamp affixed to a document
  83. parchment
    skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
Created on Wed Nov 27 04:47:19 EST 2013 (updated Thu Oct 21 05:08:26 EDT 2021)

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