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Chapters 1 and 2
Prophecy
(n): a prediction or a guess made under divine inspiration
Cobblestone
(n): stones that were used in the pavement to cover streets
Magistrate
(n): a judge
Wares
(n): goods or merchandise
Gallows
(n): structure used for execution by hanging
Throng
(n): crowd or large group of people gathering together
Charter
(n): document that lays out the granting of rights or privileges
Scoff
(v): to mock or to jeer; to show or express disrespect
Chapters 3 and 4
Decipher
(v): to interpret a meaning or decode
Monotonous
(adj): dull, tedious, repetitive, boring
Cringe
(v): to flinch or wince in embarrassment or distaste
Unshackled
(v): to be free from chains
Chapters 5 and 6
Retching
(v): to throw up
Prig
(n): British Word for theif
Chapter 7 and 8
Threshing
(v): Separate grain from a plant
Glower
(v): to have an angry look or stare
Stern
(adj): hard, harsh, tough look
Bewildered
(adj): confused
Teeming
(v): to be full of things; overflowing
Amble
(v): relaxing or leisurely walk
Pheasant
(n): large, long tailed, brightly colored Old World bird used for decoration or as hunting game
Desolate
(adj): lifeless, barren, abandoned, without inhabitants
Chapter 9 and 10
Palisade
(n): a fence made of wooden stakes or iron railings used as an enclosure or for defense
Fortification
(n): defensive wall or barrier used to strengthen and protect a place from attack
Narrow
(adj): not wide or offering much space or room
Wilt
(v): to become limp and droop (plants)
Chapter 11
Reluctant
(adj): unwilling
Dismay
(v): disheartened or discouraged
Wrench
(v): To pull or twist away from one's grasp