In 3 sentences or less: This document provides definitions for over 100 words to help understand their meaning in context. It includes definitions for words like "fare", "damn", "faint" as well as descriptions of occupations like "trapeze artist" and locations like "circus". It also defines less common words found in classic literature to help the reader understand obscure references and terminology.

1. Author’s Note
Fare: to be successful or unsuccessful in a certain situation;howwell or poor something does
Damn: cursed
Faint: not strong; not easily seen or heard or smelt
Trapeze artist:a person who performs in a circus;wosewera masewero ododometsa olimbitsa thupi
Circus:a group of entertainers who perform acts in a show that travels around to different places;gulu la anthu, nyama, ndi zina
zochita zionetsero zosiyanasiyana
Gangly: tall,thin,and awkward in their movements
Vanish:disappear quickly;kusowa modzidzimutsa osaonekanso
Fiasco:somethingthat does not succeed in a way that causes embarrassment,disaster;kuuponda
Restless:unableto stay still or behappy where you are because you arebored or need a change; kusakhazikika
Illogical:somethingdone without any thought or reason;kuchita zotsutsana ndi za nzeru
Stint: a period of time that you spend workingsomewhere or doing a particularactivity
Bamboozle: to cheat, to confuse someone by trickingthem
“For the sakeof something or someone”: to do something for someone or something
Transform: change; kusandutsa
Essence: the most important quality or feature of something that makes it what it is
Boot: a quick,hard kick;to be kicked out of something
Sputter: when an engine, lamp,or firemakes a lotof short explosivesounds
Peculiar:strangeor unusual;kuchilendo
Ruddy: lookingred and healthy
Practically:almost,very nearly; in a realisticway
Map out: to plan;kukonzekera
Grand: impressiveand largeor important; kuchikulu
Gripping:excitingor interestingin a way that keeps your attention
Authenticity: the quality of being genuine or true, not a copy or imitation;eni eni, kusakhala cha bodza
Crackling:a series or sharp sounds,the sound a charcoal firemakes/poppingnoise
Tension: feelings of unfriendliness between people, anxiety or conflict;kulimbana
Pester: to bother
Crux: the most importantpart of a problem or issue;mfundo yofunika kwambiri
Glum: sad and quiet
Disheartened: to losehope or confidence, discouraged;kudetsa mtima
Tolstoy: a famous Russian author
Purveyor: a person or company that supplies something
Miracle:an actor event that doesn’t followthe laws of nature and is believed to be caused by God; chozizwa
Amidst: in the middleof something; m’kati
Sue: to make a claimagainstsomeone in court about something they have done to harmyou; kudulira chisamani
Kierkegaard:a famous philosopher
Anecdote: a short, interestingstory about a real person or event
Inconsequent: not important, trivial,havingno consequence
Clung: pasttense of the verb “cling” – to hold onto very tightly
Whirl:to move around quickly in a circle,spin;kuli phute
Identical:exactly the same; kufanana kwambiri
Spry: full of lifeand energy, lively;kumoyo wa mphamvu, machawi
Suspicious:feelingthat someone has done something wrong, illegal,or dishonestwithout havingproof; kukaikitsa
Tall order: askinga lotof someone, demanding much
Hesitate: to be slowto speak or act becauseyou feel uncertain or nervous; kuchita mphwayi
Amusement: entertainment; chisangalalo
Trace: to track down, to look carefully for something, to find the origin or causeof something
Incense: a substanceburned in ceremonies that smells good; libano
Diary:a journal thatis filled outevery day
Obscurely:in a way that is notwell known, difficultto understand; kuvuta kuzimetsa
Considerable:largein amount, size, or importance, significant;kutanthauzo
Boundless:without limits,seemingto have no end
Exemplary: providinga good example for others to follow;kuchitsanzo
Imagination:the ability to create pictures in your mind or the partof your mind that does this;chiyerekezo
Crude: simpleand not very accuratebut givinga general idea of something, made simply;kupanda fungo
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Toronto: a largecity in Canada
Pondicherry:a city in India

2. Gloomy: sad
Wrought: brought
Introspective: tending to think a lotabout your own thoughts and feelings
Zoology: the scientific study of animals
Aspects: parts, characteristics,components
Underestimate: to fail to guess or understand the true size, cost,or difficulty of something; kudelera,kuyerekeza mochepets a
Acuity: intelligence
Indolence: laziness
Project: to put characteristicsof one thing onto another thing
Repose: rest
Yogis: spiritual masters
Hermits: people who livealoneand do not come in contactwith other people
Probing: lookingfor,seeking
Muddled: messy, unclear
Thrall:extreme excitement about something
Trifling:unimportant
Temperament: a person’s general mood; chikhalidwecha munthu chomwe chimachititsa kuti akondwekapena akwiye
Oblivion:nothingness;kuyiwalidwa
Noose: a rope you use to tie around your neck to kill yourself/commitsuicide
Inverted: upside-down
Tinged: tinted, marked with a littleof something
Unceremoniously: informal,all of a sudden
Incoherent: not ableto be understood
Chapter 2
Flitting:moving quickly
Chapter 3
Ludicrous:absurd,nonsensical,preposterous;uchitsiru
Flailing:wavingwithout control, flapping
Unenthusiastic:not excited or enthusiastic aboutsomething
Aquatic: related to water
Guru: expert
Tantrum: a fitof anger
Sufficiently:enough
Vivid:very brightor clear
Dignified:honourable,distinguished,worthy of respect
Salvage:to savewhat remains
Magnificent: outstanding,superb, glorious
Epic: momentous, largein sizeor importance
Gruelling:very difficult,usually physically
Hypnosis:beingin a state when someone elseis controllingyour mind
Molten: melted, very hot
Beckoned: called for,called upon
Lore: folktales,traditional stories/knowledge
Conspiratorial:secretly planningsomethingwith others
Dingy: dirty, not clean
Artesian: hand-made
Ruffled: messy, not lookingsharp
Gushed: poured out of, overflowed
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Incessant:without stopping(usually in a negativeway)
Profusion:abundance
Flutter: to flap back and forth quickly (eyelashes,butterfly)
Shrill:high pitched
Turnstile:gate
Unruly: not able to be controlled
Saunter: walkingin a confident/pompous way
Frankly:statingsomething honestly, not holdingback,abandoningpoliteness

3. Deviant: breakingthe rules or norms or customs
Repressed: held back,not expressed freely
Frenzied: frantic,chaotic,hysterical
Depraved: without morals
Lasciviousness:nyere, chibaba
Affront: insult,disrespect
Luxuriant: fertile,rich,lush
Menagerie: zoo
Count upon: to trust that someone will do something
Punctuated: interrupted, disrupted by something
Benevolent: good
Excrete: to disposeof, kuyangala
Discordant:conflicting,disagreeing
Iridescent:shimmering, likewhen lighthits water
Stately: grand,dignified,majestic (likea king)
Obese: very fat
Senile: very old, forgetful, absentminded
Leisurely: ata comfortablepace, not working hard
Convey: illustrate,express,put across a point
Raiments: clothes
Manifold:many, abundant
Misinformed:havingincorrectinformation
Stupefy: stun, make someone very confused or unableto move
Callisthenic:exercise
Overindulge: to take too much of something, gluttony
Tenderly: softly,with affection
Dashed: destroyed
Yearn: to long for, want something
Compulsion:the need to do something, likeyou cannot control it
Reactionary:opposingchange, conservative
Flaunting:pompous, showy
Happenstance: by chance, by luck,coincidence;chochitika panthawi imodzi koma mosachita kukonzekeredwa
Herald: a sign
Summon: to call for,beckon (someone)
Evicted: kicked out, forced to livethe placewhere you stay
Scoundrel: kamberembere
Relentless: without stopping
Imperative: something that must be done, demand
Avoidance: dodging, escaping,avoiding
Proximity:closeness,nearness
Infested: filled with pests
Compress: squeeze
Noteworthy: worthy of praiseor recognition
Respective: corresponding
Discernment: judgment, wisdom
Coincidence:chochitika panthawi imodzi koma mosachita kukonzekeredwa
Legions: groups, a multitude
Remedy: solution,cure
Bolt: to leave quickly,immediately
“To be in good graces”: to be liked, considered worthy
Illusion:kukhulupira monama
Plague: to infect, causesomething to be bad
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Guffaw: a loud laugh
Profoundly:in a meaningful or deep way
Waft: to fan
Contrary: against
Linger: to stay around without a purpose, hangabout
Compact: small
Parched: very thirsty
Precise:exact

4. Distorted: inaccurate,not truthful or honest
Imperceptible: not ableto be perceived or sensed
Modulations:changes,variations
Wearily:with much tiredness
“to followin one’s footsteps”: to do the same thing as someone after
they have done it(generational)
“to be in someone’s shadow”: to have your accomplishments be seen asinferior to someone else’s
“to make waves”: to make a positiveimpact
Persecuted: oppressed, teased
Suspicious:not to be trusted
Execution: carryingsomethingout, doingsomething
Mnemonic: usingletters to stand for something likeMVEMJSUNP (planets)
Stunt: an act, a trick, a show
Emblazoned: written on
Screech: to scream
Crescendo: increasing;kukweza moyo kapena mawu
Intake: what is taken in,usually food
Rousing:inspiring,moving
Rendition: version,performance
Vigour: strength, intensity
Aspiring:wantingto become
Elusive:not easy to catch
Irrational:somethingthat doesn’t make sense or is done without any thought or reason; kuchita zotsutsana ndi za nzeru
Refuge: sanctuary,shelter, safeplace
Chapter 6
Zesty: spicy
Subtle: not obvious;kuvuta kuchimvetsa
Abruptly: suddenly,without warning
Chapter 7
Communist: a person who supports havinga society without social classes wherethe workers own the “means of production”
(farms,factories,etc)
Jowls: looseskin under the jaw
Avowed: promised,sworn, declared
Urge: desire,strong wish,impulse
Stethoscope: the tool used by doctors to hear someone’s heart rate
Refreshed: reenergized, rejuvenated, feelingfresh
Teeter/totter: to walk in a way that you move back and forth and you look li keyou are going to fall down
Stop-gap: something intended for temporary usethat will bereplaced when something better is found
Accustomed: used to; kudya zolowera, kuloweza
Marvellously:wonderfully,likea miracle
Inseparable:notable to be separated
Indicate:to pointout, show, mark for someone else to see; kusonyeza
Broadly:widely
Puzzled: confused; kudodoma
Grounds for: reason for
Intellect: the ability to understand and think in an intelligentway
Racked with: tortured by, sufferingfrom
Akin: similar to
Immobility:the inability to move
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Trade: business,profession
Obituary:a report, especially in a newspaper,which gives the news of someone's death and details abouttheir life
Venerable: deserving respect because of age or high social status
Torment: great physical pain or suffering
Inflict:to force someone to experience something painful,to cause
Proffer: to offer something to someone by holdingitout
Indecency: offensive/bad/immoral behavior

5. Bizarre: very strange; kudabwitsa kwambiri
Freak: an unusual or strangeperson
Deranged: mentally disturbed;kusokonezeka bongo
Sadist:a person who gets pleasurefrom hurting others; wankhanza
Ply: to travel through
Vanish:disappear
Nab: to catch or arrestsomeone who is doingsomething wrong
Placid:calm;kukhuzumuka
Flustered: to make someone nervous or confused’ kusokoneza
Vigilance:beingcareful to notice any signs of danger or trouble; tcheru
Enteritis/Gastritis:an illnessof the stomach
Hemorrhagic: bleeding a lot, floodingor overflowing
Putrid: decayingand smellingvery bad; kuola
Convince: to make yourself believe that something is true, to persuadesomeone; kuzindikiritsa
Deed: a thing that someone does; mchitidwe
Eager: very excited by something, willing;chikhumbohumbo chachikul u
Regularly:something that happens again and again;nthawi ndi nthawi
Redoubtable: something worthy of fear and respect becauseit is very strongor powerful
Ambush: the act of hidingand waitingfor someone and then making a surpriseattack on them
Vicious:showinga desireto hurt someone; mtudzu
Inflame: to causeanger in a person
Ire: anger
Maniac:a mad person; munthu wamisala
Obsession:when a person’s mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing;kuzolowera
Bane: something that causes troubleand makes people unhappy
Essentially:in a way that holds true to the basic natureof something
Set off: to make someone startdoingsomething, trigger
Conscience: the partof your mind that tells you whether actions arerightor wrong; kusiya nitsazabwino ndi zoipa
Flushed: red faced
Unruffled: not bothered, calm
Glance: a quick look at someone
Implore: to beg someone for something
Sigh: to take a longdeep breath that can be heard in order to show that you are disappointed,sad,or tired; kupuma kokoka
mpweya wambiri kusonyeza kukhumudwa kapena kutopa
Set out: to begin a journey
Moat: a body of water that surrounds somethingto protect it
Vast: very large
Dim: dark,hopeless
Cavern: cave; phanga
Humid: warm and damp; mpweya ndi wamadzi
Detained: kept in an official placeand prevented from leaving;kuchedwetsa
Lope: to run takinglong relaxed steps
Snarl:to make a deep angry noisein the throat while showingteeth
Fierce: angry and aggressivein a frightening way
Quaking:shaking,trembling
Searing: so strong and intense that itseems to burn you
Pacing:walkingback and forth anxiously
To and fro: uko ndi kuno
Bellow: to shoutin a loud deep voice becauseyou are angry
Unison:doing something together or at the same time; kuchitira pamodzi
Blindingly:extremely
Outburst: a sudden strongexpression of emotion, usually anger
Obvious:easy to understand or see, clear;kuchidziwikire
Vigorously:in an energetic, enthusiastic way;molimba
Anthropomorphize: treating animals asif they have human qual ities
Menacing: threatening; moopseza
Fancy: something that you imagine,a fantasy
Conscious:awareof
Deliberately:with intention, on purpose; mwadala
Tame: not afraid of people and used to livingwith them
Delude: to make someone believe something that isn’t true, to deceive
Ferocious:very aggressive,violent, or strong
Arrested: stopped

6. Flank:the sideof an animal
Orb: an object shaped likea ball
Scramble: to move quickly
Bleat: to make the sound of a goat
Simulate: to recreate conditions found in real life;kutengera
Daub: to spread a substanceon something, likepaint
In hysterics:feeling extreme fear, excitement, or anger that makes someone losecontrol of their emotions
Incensed: very angry
Tremulous: shaking,nervous, fearful
Contrite: very sorry for something that you have done
Huddled: crowded around
Splatter: to spread or throw liquid carelessly
Carrion:dead animals
Dismember: to cut or tear apartthe dead body of something
Trample: to step on something, to crush it
Frantically:donein a quick,disorganized way
Tensely: in a worried or anxious way
Domesticated: animals thatareused to livingwith humans
Sulk: to look angry and refuse to speak because you are upset; kulunda
Unspecified:not stately clearly
Subsequent: happeningor coming after something else; kutsatira
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Trigger: to make something happen suddenly
Cease: to stop, end
Gauge: to measure the level of something; kuyeza
Scurry: to run with quick,short steps
Diminish:to reduce; kuchepetsa
Afford: to providewith, give
Fuss:unnecessary anger; phokoso
Keep someone down: to depress someone
Intuitive: known through feelings or emotions rather than facts; chibawidwe
Keen: clever, acute, intense, strong
Have a knack for: to be gifted at something or talented at it
Attentive: payingattention
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Imitation:a copy of something; chongoyerekezera
Disrepute: loss of respect
Prone: likely to
Subjective: based on your own opinions rather than factual information;kungoganiza
Inexplicable:unableto be explained
Detractor: a person who tries to make something seem less good by criticizingit
Intrusion:the actof entering a spacewhere you are not wanted
Startling:extremely surprising
Surmise: to guess or supposesomething based on the evidence you have
Constitutional:related to the body’s ability to stay healthy, be strong, and fight illness
Reckoned: to be considered to be true
Chapter 11
Hinted: suggested in an indirectway
Matrimonial:related to marriage
Strife: conflict,tension,suffering
In their midst: among them
Uproar: a protest
Absconding: runningaway and hiding
Fit in:to belong in a group
Laughable: silly,notworth takingseriously

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Agitated: bothered, annoyed; kuvindula
Bob: to move up and down on the surfaceof water
Dollop:a scoop of something; nthongo
Shrivel:to become dry and wrinkled and smaller
“beet red”: as red as a beet
Groan: to make a longdeep sound becauseyou are annoyed or upset
Agony: extreme pain
Chapter 13
Assured: guaranteed, confident that something will happen
Amply: in abundance
Invade: to enter a placewithout permission or an invitation;
Notion: idea
Reinforce: to say again,to emphasize an idea
Queer: strange, odd
Pay dearly: to face serious consequences
Unwittingly: without intention
Hostile:aggressive,with bad intentions
Rank: position in a hierarchy
Anarchy: chaos
Jumpy: worried,jittery, tense
Brute: involvingphysical strength only
Intimidate: to make someone afraid,threaten
Well versed: familiar with,knowledgeable about
Brawn: physical strength
Ascendancy: dominance, being the most important
Erect: standingup straight,upright
Steady: consistent
Gaze: stare
Chapter 14
Amenable: easy to control,willingto be influenced
Compliant:too willingto obey other people or rules
Ferocity: viciousness,power
Cantankerous: bad tempered and always complaining
Subordinate: a person who is under another person’s authority
Strenuous: very difficult,usually in a physical way
Resourceful: good at findingways of doingthings and solvingproblems;
Phenomenon: a fact or event from nature or society
Chapter 15
Simpatico:pleasant,easy to like
Tumbling: fallingdown in a clumsy way
Sanctum: a holy place
Cosmic:connected with the whole universe
Choreographic:in a way that is coordinated likea dance
Shrine: an altar that is builtspecifically for worship
Phallic:appearinglikea penis
Stump: the end of something that has been cut off
Pedestal: the basefor a statue
Wilt:to losestrength or lifeas when a flower dies and starts bending to the ground
Intricately:in a very detailed or complicated way
Chapter 16
In limbo: in an uncertain condition where someone is unableto decide what to do
Veteran: a person with a lot of experience at something, they have done it before

8. Propel: to causesomething to move forward
Sultriness:humidity,heat
Exaltation:adoration,praise
Patter: tappingor beating likea drum
Pierce: to cut through, penetrate
Signify:to mean, show, suggest, or indicatesomething
Reverent: respectful and humble
Sanctified:holy
Hallowed: holy
Rite: a religious ceremony
Sustaining:nourishing,continuous,supporting
Decorative: used as decoration
Discern:to see clearly,distinguish fromsomething else
Finite: limited
Infinite:unlimited
Pilgrimage:religious journey to a holy place
Shed: to loseparts of something
Sheath: a protective covering
“A plague upon”: a wish that someone or something is destroyed or will suffer
Fundamentalist:a person who interprets a religious book in a literal way
Literalist:a person who takes everything literally
Crackle:to make a poppingnoiseas when lightingcharcoal
Possessive:very protective of possessions,notwantingto share
Foster mother: a woman who adopts a child
Slip:to make a mistake
Chapter 17
Villain:antagonist,a bad or evil person
Ordinary:common, not special
“Rub shoulders with”: to spend time with someone
Monsoon: very heavy rains
Lethargy: tiredness,fatigue, laziness
Sun: to sitin the sun
Dare: to be braveenough to do something dangerous or very difficult
Unremittingly: endlessly,withoutstopping, continuous
Unrevealing: not revealingor showing
Fortress: a safeand well protected place
Plainly:clearly,obviously
Vestibule: small room
Evidently: based on what can be seen, obviously
Presume: believe, assume,guess without evidence
Serene: peaceful, calm
Resignation:givingup, quitting
“To be moved”: to be affected by something emotionally
Terrified: very frightened
Appease: to satisfy a person’s demands
Charismatic:charming,havingtheability to influenceother people and attracttheir attention
Torture: to causesevere pain and discomfortin another person
Severity: harshness,cruelty
Tinkleand rattle: to make small tappingnoises repeatedly
To be fond of: to likesomething
Intolerable:unbearable,not ableto be tolerated
Atone: to repent and do something to make itbetter
Downright: absolutely,completely
Weird: strange, bizarre,not normal
Prologue: the introduction to something
Adversity: difficulty,challenges,struggle
Usurper: a person who takes over someone else’s role without deserving or earni ngit
Reversal:a switch in direction to the opposite way you were originally going
Treachery: disloyalty,treason,betrayal
Humiliation:feelingembarrassed
Consent: to agree to

9. “to boot”: in addition,on top of everything else
Mortal: a being that is capableof dying
Divinity:holiness,spirituality
Blight: disease,blemish
Avatar: something standingin placeof something else
Tantamount: of the highestimportance
Sham: imitation,something pretending to be something else
Resurrect: to bringback from the dead
Tainted: marked, poisoned, polluted
Stench: a very bad smell
Deportment: manner, behavior
“in sport”: as a joke, not seriously
Disguised:purposefully appearingto be something else
Incarnated:brought to life
Runt: the smallestin a group
Puny: tiny,very small
Netherworld: hell
Grow: to become
Long-faced: sad
Slouch:to have bad posture so that your back is not straight
Spindly:thin, skinny
Transcend: to move beyond metaphorically speaking(notliterally)
Heckle: to make fun of, tease, harass
Splurge: to overindulgein something, to be gluttonous
Lament: to regret havingdone something
Obscure: not well known, difficultto understand
Confines: borders,limits
Doodles: drawings done for fun, not seriously
Stage fright: being fearful of being the center of attention
Manifest: displayed,shown,obvious
Stinginess:the quality of not being generous, guardingyour money
“stick to”: to continue with or keep
Utterly: completely, totally
Compelling: convincing
Annoyance: something that bothers someone
Indignation:outrage, anger
Petulant: childish,immature
Peeved: bothered, annoyed
Wither: to wiltor become smaller
“to strikesomeone”: to be surprised by something
Rush: to move in a hurry
Frenzy: lack of control,chaos
Innumerable: unableto be numbered or counted, infinite
Placidly:calmly
Bustle: many people moving about in one place,likeatDyeratu on market day
“rush hour”: the hour of the day when traffic is the worst becauseeveryone is goingsomewhere at the same time
Dizzying: confusing,causingyou to feel dizzy
“to turn on a dime”: to change instantly,withoutwarning
Swift: quick,fast,in one motion
Swallow:a type of bird
Thump: to hit or bump
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Inscribed:written upon
Façade: the outer surfaceof a building
Various:many, different
Unfold: to occur,happen
Minaret: a tower
Dwelling:a house
Stiffly:unbending, in an inflexibleway
Startled: shocked, frightened
Burst out: to exclaimor to leavequickly

10. Flimsy:not stable,not very well supported and ableto bend easily
Entailed: included,described
Unfurl: to expand, roll out
Incongruous:not related or connected, not belonging
Mutter: to say in a soft voice
Yoga: an Indian formof mental and physical exercisethatfocuses on creatinginner peace
Striking:shocking,memorable, distinct
Chapter 19
“To lightup” (eyes): to be filled with interest or excitement
Devotion: dedication,commitment to something
Chapter 20
Mystic:a spiritual person who dedicates his/her lifeto connecting with God
Encounter: a meeting that happens by chance and not on purpose
Remarkable: special,noteworthy
Pious:strongly believingin religion,devoted
Devotee: a person who is devoted to a certain thing
Afflicted: sufferingfrom something
Guttural: a noisecoming from the back of the throat and soundingvery deep
Eruption: explosion
Brook: a small river
Spell:a period of time
Hovel: a small home that is dirty and in bad condition
Paradoxical:a situation thatseems impossibleor is difficultto understand because itcontains two opposite facts
Blissful:full of happiness
Kith and kin: people you are connected with, usually family
Coincide:to happen at the same time or be similar
Squint: to partly closeyour eyes so you can see more clearly
Supremely: extremely, very
Regal: royal,suitablefor a kingor queen
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Factuality:how factual somethingis,the degree to which something is based on evidence
Elation:happiness
Realization:the moment when you startto understand something
Founding: fundamental, the basis for something
Principle:a basic idea or rulethat explains howsomething happens or works
Nonetheless: despite/not influenced by what has justbeen said or done
Ineluctably:in a way that is impossibleto avoid
Confounded: confused,surprised
Ultimate: most extreme or important
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Deathbed: the bed that someone dies in
“a leap of faith”: taking a risk becauseyou have faith that it will work out
Chapter 23
Alas:used to express sadness or feelingsorry aboutsomething
Spell:to explain or indicate
Bemused: confused a littlebit
Fate: destiny; what happens to a person; a power that some people causes and controls all events so that you can’tchange or
control how things will happen
Stroll:a leisurely walk
Brisk:quick
Devout: very dedicated
Converge: to come together or meet at the same point
Sink: to go down below the surfaceof water

11. Gently: in a soft, nice, or calmway
Orthodox: beliefs that are traditional,normal,or acceptableby most people
Secular:not connected to religion
Existential:connected to the philosophy of “existentialism,”which emphasizes that an individual isfreeand totally responsible
for determining their own future
Alien: strange and not familiar;comingfrom a different culture, race,or country
Rock: to move back and forth
Epidemic: the appearanceof a diseasein a largenumber of people at the same time
Mum: quiet, silent
Neutral: not takingsides;not sayingor doing anythingthat will influenceone of the groups involved in an argument or war
Upbringing: childhood,howa person is raised
Impious:showing no respect for religion
Devour: to consume totally
Slumber: sleep
Awkward: difficultto do or deal with, embarrassing
Incredulous:not wanting to believe something
Astounded: shocked, surprised
Assert: to say that something is definitely true
Avert: to avoid something or prevent itfrom happening
Earnestly: in a dedicated or determined way
Idolater:someone who worships idols
Askance: to look at someone with doubt, disapproval,or without trust
Balderdash:something that is stupid or not true; bodza
Stray: to travel on a path that was not originally intended; to go in a different direction than you planned
Snap: to say something suddenly in an angry way
Civilized:havinga well-developed society with fair and moral customs
Nonsense: an idea or behaviour that is ridiculous,silly,or stupid;something that does not make sense
Epileptic:sufferingfrom epilepsy, which is a diseasethatcauses a person to move uncontrollably in violentways
Dally:to waste time or do something slowly
Provoke: to causea reaction,especially a negativeone
Chime in: to say your opinion or thoughts
Flunky: a servant
Hiss:to say something in an angry way
Interject: to say something while another person is speaking,interrupt
Apoplectic: extremely and obviously angry
Emphasize: to show that something is very important, to make something more obvious or easy to see
Spontaneous: unplanned
Piety: strongbelief in religion,dedication
Keen on: interested in,eager, wanting to do something very much
Murmur: to say something very quietly
Nudge: to push someone gently, usually with the elbow, to get that person’s attention
Embarrassment: a feeling shy, awkward, guilty,or anxious,usually becausesomeone or something has made you look stupid
Contagious:easily spread,caughtby someone like a disease
Impish:showinga lack of respect typical of a child,causingtrouble
Twinkle: the shiningof a lightthat changes from bright,to dark,to brightagain very quickly
Intent: determination to do something, motivation
Reprimand: to tell someone that you disapproveof his/her actions,chastise
Perplexed: very confused
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Mockery: the act of mocking or teasingsomething/someone
Pecker: slangfor penis
Lampoonery: mockery (making fun of something/someone)
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“Take it upon oneself”: to take the initiativeto do something, to startdoing something without being asked
Deformed: havinga shapethat is not normal because of a developmental problem
Leprosy: a diseasethat destroys a person’s skin
Slight: an action or statement that insults someoneby not treating them with the respect he/she deserves
Mightily:with great effort
Astonishing:amazing,unbelievable

12. Resolve: a person’s strong determination or will
Oaf: a stupid,rude, or awkward person
Shoo: to say something to make a person or animal go away; likesaying“choka”
Hushed: quiet, hard to hear
Treason: the crime of being disloyal to your country, betrayal
Dignity: the valuethat a person has
Depravity: the state of being morally bad or evil
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“Taken aback”: shocked, surprised
Furrowed: marked by lines or wrinkles
Tactic:a strategy for doingsomething, a plan
Hover: to stay in one placein the air abovesomething
Zeal: great enthusiasmor eagerness
Mystery: a thing that cannotbe understood or explained
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Overhear: to hear what other people are sayingwithout tryingto and without those people knowing that you are listening
“On the cusp”: the startof something
Reincarnation:the belief that a person’s spiritreturns to another body after he/she dies
Affectionate: showingfeelings of likingor loving
Phase: a stage or period of time in a process of development
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Glow: to produce a lightthat radiates
Immediate: happening without delay or right after something else, very near to or closeto
Indication:a sign
Extremity: the furthest pointfrom the center
Cozy: comfortable and warm
Secluded: isolated,very far from other people and things
Aviary:a largecage where birds arekept
Stonily:in a cold and unkind way
Trickle:to flowvery slowly
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Uproot: to remove a person from their original home or environment
Horizon: the linewhere it seems likethe sky meets the earth
Formality:something that must be done becauseof tradition or official requirement
Gather: to collector to know
Furrow: lines on your forehead
Snippet: a small pieceof information or news
Twitter: when a bird makes a series of small,high-pitched noises
Smoothly: easily,withoutinterruption or difficulty
Suspended: to stop something from continuing
Crowning: most importantor notable
Unfazed: not affected by something or not bothered
Ceaseless:unending, something that does not stop
Fret: to worry
Risk:the possibility thatsomething bad might happen
“By this token”: in this way
Venture: a new activity or journey that involves a lotof risk and uncertainty
Compatible: ableto exist,livetogether, or work with something/someone else in harmony
Aim: goal,mission
Chagrin:disappointmentor anger
Inhabitants:the people or animals thatlivein a particular place
Precarious:in a dangerous state, not safe
Enshrined: kept in a holy place
Gnawing: continuously uncomfortable,worrying, or painful
Prosperity:success,havinga lotof money, livingcomfortably

13. Assent: agreement
Thunderstruck: very surprised
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Conjugal:having to do with marriage
Precious:of great valuebecause it is importantor rare
Nemesis: enemy
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Scold:to yell at someone becausethey have done something wrong
Appointed: officially chosen
Squarely: facingdirectly
Well up: to fill with water
Marvel: to wonder
Dumbfounded: to be so shocked that you cannotspeak
Sturdy: very stableand strong
Specimen: a creature or livingthing
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Assimilate:to become part of a group or country by adoptingthat group or country’s beliefs and practices
Realm: an area
Amorous: loving
Mortified: very afraid or embarrassed
Suspension:the act of stoppingsomething from happeningfor a period of time
Distinguish:to understand the difference between two things,to make one thing seem different from another
Weakling:a very weak person or animal
Stave off: to stop something bad from happening
Keel over: to fall or bend over suddenly
Twinge: a sudden shortfeeling of pain
Regret: a feeling of sadness aboutsomething sad or wrong or about a mistakethat you have made, and a wish that itcould have
been different or better
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Memorabilia:objects that a person collects becausethey are connected to a person or event that they consider interesting
Prominently: in an obvious way,very well known and important
Plausible:likely to be true, believable,logical
Extract: to remove something from something else
Memorialize:to remember something by holdinga ceremony or special event
Irrelevant:not related to what is beingdiscussed
Somber: serious and sad
Fleeting: shortor quick
Fade: to losecolour or intensity gradually over time
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Sullenly:in a way that is angry and unwillingto talk to people
Assuring:comforting, reaffirming
Slam: to hit hardly againsta surface
Dispense: to distributeor give out things
Colossal:very large
Haggle: to try and negotiate a pricewith someone by arguing
Clinch:to finally getor win something
Sought: pasttense of “seek” – to try to find something or get something; to ask for help or advice
Quarantine:to isolatea person from all other people usually becausethey have a diseasethatis very dangerous
Nit-pick: to find faults in details thatarenot important, to be very critical of something/someone
Bureaucrats:a person who works for the government
Judiciously:in a way that demonstrates wisdom or good reason
Deputation: a group of people sent to speak or acton behalf of others
Yankee: the nicknamefor a person from America

14. Canuck: the nicknamefor a person from Canada
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Adorned: decorated with, clothed in
Swirl:to causeto move in a circular or twistingmovement
Sedated: very tired or fatigued after being given medicine to put you to sleep
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Memorably: in a way that can easily beremembered
Holler:to yell or shout
Bashfully:in a way that you areeasily embarrassed or uncomfortable
Perturbed: disturbed by something, bothered, annoyed
Peek at: to look at for a very shorttime whiletrying to avoid being seen
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Monstrous: very frightening or cruel
Metallic:likemetal
Burp: to let air out from your stomach through your mouth in a loud way; kugeya
-stricken:sufferingfrom something
Wildly:madly,violently,enthusiastically
Toss and turn: to move back and forth continuously
Guardian angel:a person who watches over and protects you from harm
Worrywart: a person who constantly worries
Dazzling:very attractive or bright
Practicalities:real situations,facts
Revive: to bringback to life
Vigorous:forceful, strong, energetic
Ironic:interesting,strange, or funny because itis the oppositeof what you expect
Yank: to pull quickly with a lotof strength
Unsteadily:in a way that is not steady or stable
Tarpaulin:a largepieceof waterproof cloth used as a covering
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Bullishly:in a confidentand powerful way
Cargo: materials carried by a largeship or plane
Lean: thin, slim,slender
Melancholy:depressed, sad
Shudder: to shakesuddenly with small movements becauseof an unpleasantthought or feeling
Grimace: to twistyour face in an expression of dislikeor anger or discomfort
Squash:pasttense of squish:
Filthy:very dirty
Contraption: a machine or device that is old or difficultto us
Bowels: intestines
Collapse:to fall down suddenly
Dyspeptic: always angry or easily annoyed
Luxury: great comfort, something that is expensivethat makes you happier but is not necessary
Grimy: dirty
Uniform: the same, not changingin any way
Prowl: to move around quietly in a placeso that you are not seen or heard as if you are hunting
Muffled: quiet, not clear
Corridor:a hallway
Gust: a sudden and strong wind
Forbidding:unfriendly,likely to causeharm
Feat: an accomplishment
Adverse: havinga negative or harmful effect
Pandemonium: a situation in which there is a lotof noiseor confusion becausepeople are excited, angry, or frightened
Thrilling:extremely exciting
Spectacle: an event that attracts attention or interest
Orchestrate: organize, put together
Ensconced: in a safeor comfortableposition

15. Surge: to increasesuddenly and strongly,to develop quickly
Riotous: very loud and uncontrollable
Raging: uncontrollable,very strongor violent
Froth: to produce small bubbles atthe surfaceof water
Conceive: to think of, to imagine
Collective:shared
Oncoming: moving towards you or coming nearer
Shriek: to scream
Berserk: very angry or out of control
Dumbstruck: dumbfounded, so shocked that you cannotspeak
Thrust: to push or throw suddenly with a lot of force
Dangle: to hangloosely
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Trampoline: a piece of sports equipment that you jump up and down on
Bounce: to move up after hitting a surface,to jump
Leap: to jump a longdistance
Smash: to crush,to causesomething to break
Distress:a situation in which you are in danger or sufferingand need help, anxiety
Quiver: to shake with fear
Seething: to feel very angry but not express it
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Vacant: empty, not occupied
Crumble: to fall apart
Stung: past tense of “sting” – to causesharp pain
Tingle: to feel an emotion in a physical way
Thrash:to move from sideto sidein a violentor uncontrolled way
Tread: to floatin water by moving your arms and legs under the water
Securely: positioned firmly and not likely to move or break
Prow: the front part of a boat or ship
Crookedly: in a way that is not straight
Fluctuate: to change
Prospects:the possibility thatsomething good might happen in the future
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Lunge: to move forward suddenly with force as if you are attacking
Flicker:when a lightappears for a shorttime and then goes out
Marauding:goingfrom one placeto another killingor usingviolence,stealing,or destroying
Flotsam: pieces of broken wood floatingon the sea
Crane: to stretch in order to be ableto see something
Inch: to move littleby little
Detect: to notice or recognize something that is usually notseen or heard
Shred: to rip or tear apart
Slid:pasttense of “slide”– to move easily againsta surface
Tremble: to shake, to be unsteady, to quiver
Rap: to tap or hit againstsomething
Listless:havingno energy and not willingto do anything
Pant: to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth usually becauseyou have done something physically demanding
Propped: supported physically by something so that it can stand up
Protrude: to sick out from something
Semblance: appearingsimilarto what was wanted or expected but not exact
Torso: the middle section of a person’s body from their shoulders to their belly
Snort: to make a loud sound by forcingair quickly up the noise
Dwell on: to continue to think or talk about something that is bothering you
Afterthought: an idea that is not thought of rightaway but comes at a later time
Queer: strange, unusual
Boldness:courage, strength
Fineness: the quality of being very thin

16. Strain:stress,pressure
Exceptional:greater than usual,notnormal
Spared: to not hurt or destroy someone
Slight: small in amountor degree
Duck: to move your head down to avoid being hitby something
Subordinate: havinga lower status position
Jagged: rough and uneven
Aboard: on a ship,bus,or train
Fodder: food given to animals
Upfront: speakingin a way that is clear and honestand direct
Stealth: movement that is quiet and careful in order to avoid being seen or heard, secretiveness
Precautionary:done to prevent something bad from happening
Imitate: to copy the speech or behaviour of something or someone
Swell: the movement of waves in the sea
Accelerated: increased speed, moving faster
Geotectonics: the study of the movement of the crustof the earth
Rapidly:quickly
Immense: very largein sizeor degree
Breathtakingly:in a way that takes your breath away because itis so excitingor beautiful
Fluffy: lightand full of air
Radiantly:in a way that is very happy or beautiful
Fathomless:unable to imagine,too deep to be measured
Dome: a rounded roof on a building
Delicate: easily damaged or broken
Transfixed:unableto move becauseyou areso interested or surprised by something
Weep: to cry loudly
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Stunning: extremely beautiful or attractive
Bitterly: in a way that shows anger or disappointment
Dissemble:to hide your feelings or emotions
Drool: to have salivafallingoutof your mouth
Malevolent: causingharmor evil
Casual:notformal
Gesture: a movement of the hands,arms, or head to express an emotion or idea
Reap: to cut and collectcrops
Disperse:to spread across a largearea
Convulsion:a sudden movement of your body that you cannot control
“in a fog”: confused or not very awareof what is happeningaround you
Tentative: a plan or idea that is not certain to happen
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Trace : a very small amount
Glimmer: to shinewith lightin an unsteady way as when lightreflects off of water
Inconceivable:unableto be believed, impossibleto imagine
Elicit:to get or produce something
Peep: a quick look at something
Gasp: to take a short breath through your mouth because of surprise
Swerve: to change direction suddenly
Rescue: to help someone escape from a dangerous situation
Ensure: to make something certain to happen
Toss: to throw
Barrier:a wall that stops people from going somewhere
Cataleptic:stiff and not moving
Whine: to make a long, high, sad sound
Scuff: to scratch
Occasional:somethingthat doesn’t happen regularly
Preceding: coming before
Peer: to look carefully atsomething
Expanse: a largeopen area of sea or sky
Instantly:immediately, happeningvery fast without warning

17. Cramped: small and filled
Broad: wide
Buoyancy: the ability to floaton water
Rear: to raiseup
Whimper: to make a series of small,softsounds thatexpress pain or unhappiness
Seize: to take hold of suddenly
Hair-raising:very frightening
Obstacle:something that blocks you or prevents you from moving forward
Bulge: a bump that sticks outfrom something
Pitiful:worthy or pity or sympathy
Crouch: to lower yourself to the ground
Rigid:not ableto be moved or changed, stiff
Exude: to radiate
Tedious: boring
Draining:tiring,makingyou very tired
Stupor: a condition in which a person is almostunconsciousand their thoughts arenot clear
Maniacal:describes a cry or laugh that is loud or evil
Prejudice:an unfair opinion based on a stereotype
Slope: to be at an angleeither goingup or going down
Discarded:thrown away or tossed aside
Prototype: the firstmodel or example of something
Bungled: done in a stupid or careless way
Classy:havingstyleor fashion sense
Ostentation: showingoff your possessionsor money or power to make people noticeyou
Virulent: spreadingvery quickly,dangerous
Receding: to move further into the distance
Scraggly:growing in a way that is untidy or uneven
Devastating: causinga lotof damage or destruction
Infirm:the sick,ill people
Hardy: strong enough to bear difficultsituations
Diligent:careful and usinga lot of effort
Gnaw: to bit or chew something repeatedly
Swell: to increasein size
Chunk: a largepiece of something
Dense: thick
Edibles:things that areableto be eaten
Accidental:not done on purpose,happening by chance
Occurrence: something that happens,an event
“no hard feelings”: not angry about something
Delight: pleasure
Disgust:a strong feeling of dislikeor disapproval
Catholicity:comprehensive,includingeverything
Indiscriminate:not ableto distinguish between two things
Excrement: poop
Gobble: to eat up very quickly
Aversion: a feeling of strong dislikefor something
Formidable:causingfear becausesomething is so powerful or dangerous
Gush: to flowquickly in largeamounts
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Zenith: the most successful pointor time
Perch: to siton top of
Associated:connected with, related to
Spiral:to move in a circularmotion
Contour: the shapeof something, outline
“on guard”: keeping a careful watch over an area to protect it from danger
Squeal: to make a longvery high pitched cry
Hellish:very bad or unpleasant
Apparently: something seems to be true although itis not certain
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18. Emerge: to appear by comingout of something
Bask: to sitand enjoy the warmth of the sun
Dishevelled:untidy, disorganized,not lookingsmart
Version: a particular formof something that is slightly differentform other forms of the same thing
Variation:changes
Reunion: a situation when people meet again after they haven’t seen each other in a longtime
Automatically:happeningwithout intention or control
Limply: in a way that is softand not firmor stiff
Remonstration: to plead or protest
Revulsion:a strong unpleasantfeeling,disgust
Surge: a sudden largeincrease
Pity: a feeling of sympathy and understandingfor someone else’s difficultsituation
Blunted: cut short, stopped
Callous:unkind,cruel,without sympathy
Capacity:the total amount that can be held or contained
Swamp: to cover or fill with
Queasy: nauseous,feelinglikeyou are going to vomit
“to pop into your head”: to suddenly imagineor get an idea
Scrutinize: to examine very carefully
Baffling:confusing
Improbable:unlikely
Niche: an area or specialty thatis suitablefor a person
Albeit: although,despite
Stupendous: surprisingin a pleasingway
Vigilant:very awareof your surroundings
Rugged: wild,uneven, not easy to travel through
Haughty: pompous, consideringyourself better than other people
Sleek: smooth and shiny
Slippery:wet and smooth
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Suppose: to think that something is likely to be true; kuyerekeza
Conventional:traditional,ordinary,normal
Consistof: to be made of something
Dreadful: very bad or sad
Chromatic: relatingto colors
Supernatural:caused by forces that cannotbe explained by science, mysterious
Depth: the distancefrom the top to the bottom of something
“in plain sight”:obvious,easy to see
Splendid: wonderful, fantastic,good
Expansive:very large
Disposition:a person’s character or temperament, the way that he/she behaves
Strapping: strong
Unmistakable:unableto be confused with something else
Unintentionally:in a way that is not intentional or planned
Mimic:to copy or imitate the way someone does something
Vowed: promised
Plummet: to fall very quickly and suddenly
Amok: out of control,behavingin a wild and dangerous manner
Cramped: tight, not havingenough space
Swath: a largestrip or area
Gaping: describes a holeor opening that is very large
Haunches: the back legs of an animal
Viscera:the largeorgans insidethe body, includingtheheart, stomach, lungs,and intestines
Tug: to pull hard
Abomination: something that you strongly dislikeor disapproveof;chinthu chodetsedwa
Indifferent: not interested or concerned with something, apathetic;kusalabadira
Incongruously:in a way that is different or unusual from everything else that is happening
“to show off”: to display in a way thatattracts attention
Cringe: to move away from someone or something because you are afraid
Retreat: to go away from a placeto escape danger, to move back
Appalling:shocking,unbelievable,disturbing;kuopseza

19. Fury: extreme anger
“all-out”: total, complete, absolute
Register: to acknowledge or realizesomething
Uncontrollably:in a way that cannot be controlled
Churn: to mix or stir vigorously
Capsize:to causea boat to turn over whileon the water, to sink
Alarmed: shocked, worried or frightened by something
Break off: to stop, end, finish
Foul: very unpleasant;kuipa kwambiri
Pungent: describes a very strongand unpleasantsmell or taste
Coagulate: to change from liquid to solid,to clog
Insanity:madness;kupenga
Grief: very great sadness
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Heave: to move something forcefully
Spew: to spitout or vomit
Glisten:to shine
Strictly:exactly,really;chenicheni
Tremor: a shakingmovement in a person’s body
Sustain:to keep aliveor support; kulimbikitsa
Tense: nervous, worried,unable to relax;
Grossly:extremely
Dilated:wide open
Fidget: to make small movements continuously;kusuntha thupi mozungulirazungulirakomanso mosatopa ndi mokwiyitsa anthu
Unbearable: too painful or unpleasantfor you to handle; kusazolowereka
Fuse: to come together or join two things
Shoot up: to increasequickly and suddenly
Menace: danger, something likely to causeharm; kuwopseza
Remains: the pieces leftover from something, parts of a dead body
Former: previous,in the past,before
Inappropriate:not suitable;kusayenera
Cute: attractive,usually used to describesomething small;kungwala
Amusement: entertainment
Reveal: to show something that was hidden or secret; kuvumbula
Incapable:not ableto do something
Seemingly: appearingto be something, accordingto the facts that you know
Matter: issue,situation
Quell:to stop
Panic:a sudden strong feelingof fear that prevents you from thinkingclearly;kudi mbirira
Exposure: an illnessthatresults frombeing outside in harsh weather for too long
Forlorn:aloneand unhappy, sad
Predict: to say what will happen in the future; kulosera
Savage: extremely violent, wild,or frightening
Splay:to spread apart
Instant: a shortperiod of time, a moment, a second; mphindi
Erect: very straightand pointingup
Hostility:unfriendliness,anger,hatred; udani
Kinetic:involvingor producingmovement
Withdraw: to move back or remove
Exult: to express great pleasureor happiness
Empirical:based on facts rather than theory or imagination;kupezeka zoona kudzera m;kuona komanso kugwira ntchito
Loom: to causeworry
Portly: fat and round
Precision:the quality of being exact or correct; kusalakwitsa
Coherence: when parts of something fit together in a natural way;kumatana
Agile: ableto move quickly and easily;kupepuka thupi
Hamper: to prevent someone from doingsomething easily
Ineffectually:in a way that is not effective or achievinggood results
Impending: describingsomethingthat causes worry and is goingto happen very soon
Numb: not able to be felt; kusamva kuwawa kapena kukhudza kulikonse
Exceedingly: to a great degree; mochuluka

20. Tautly: tightly, securely
Sag: to hang down; kukhunyata
Toilsome: difficult
Trek: a longjourney made on foot
Invigorating:makingyou have more energy or feel healthier; kulimbitsa
Sublimity:the quality of being extremely good, beautiful,or enjoyable
Dazed: confused and unableto think clearly
Delirium:a state of being unableto think or speak clearly becauseof confusion;kubwebweta
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Clerical:havingto do with work done in an office; kuubusa
Henna: a red/brown dye used for tattoos
Bangles:bracelets
Innards:intestines
Immobilizing:describes somethingthat makes you unableto move; kusasuntha
Woozy: feeling weak and ill,dizzy
Befuddled: confused
Chuckle: to laugh
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Pinned: held down
“to think straight”:to think clearly and logically
Caravan:a group travelingthrough a dangerous area (usually a desert)
Sustenance: food and water
Consent: permission or agreement
Deliberation:consideringor thinkingaboutsomething in order to make a decision;kuganiza ganiza
Delusion:belief in something that is not true; maganizo wolakwika
Falsity:somethingthat is false,a lie
Conundrum: a problem that is difficultto deal with; ndagi zokhala pamodzi ndi nthano, mwambi, kapena njerengo
Proportionally:in proportion to each other
“to perk up”: to gain energy, to feel better
Insouciant:relaxed and happy,not feelingguilty
Cope: to successfully deal with a difficultsituation
Remotely: hardly,slightly
Outmatch: to be superior to something or someone
Parched: dry and thirsty
Exceed: to go beyond a limit,to be greater than what is required
Compelling: strong, exciting;kukakamiza
Sensation: a feeling; kumva
Asphyxiation:suffocation
Drawn-out: lastinga longtime
Taxing: causingmental or physical strain
“ravingmad”: crazy, insane
Putrid: decayed and havinga very bad smell
Genuine: true, real, honest
Outfitted: containing,having
Reasonable:based on good judgment/logic and therefore fair or acceptable
Proposition:an offer, idea, or suggestion
Elementary: basic,fundamental
Noble: honourable
Guise: a falseappearancemeant to deceive someone; maonekedwe a kunja
Cauldron:a largecookingpot
Ridiculous:absurd,silly,stupid
Absurdly:in a way that is silly or stupid
Reprieve: an escapefrom a bad situation or punishment
Superior: better than, above average
Extent: degree, level
“to take liberties”:to treat someone with disrespect
Passivity:the quality of being passive,not actingto influenceor change a situation
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Merry: happy, joyful
Symmetrical: the same on both sides,mirror images
Feature: to have or include
Rivet: a metal pin
Spacious:havinga lotof space
Merge: to come together or join
Roughly: approximately,about
Span: to cover an area or space
Propulsion:a forcethat pushes something forward
Headway: progress
Grasp:to understand
“in direstraits”:in a very bad or difficultsituation
Bleak: hopeless
Invention: the process of developing new technologies
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Cache: a hidden store of things
Uninterrupted: even and smooth without any stops or bumps
Estimation:your opinion of something or someone
Slack:looserope
Hasp: a piece of metal that fastens to something
Jerk: to pull back suddenly
Shiver: to shakefrom fear or cold
Partially:notcompletely
Unambiguous: very clear and easy to understand
Glimpse: an occasion when you see something for a very shorttime, a quick look
Tawny: a lightbrown color
Supplication:a prayer
Revelation: a realization,suddenly understandingor knowingsomething that was unknown before; vumbulutso
Positively:totally,completely
Giddy: happy, excited
Stack: a pileof things on top of one another
Rummage: to search for something by moving things around carelessly
Aching: hurting, painful
“to run its course”: to complete its natural development from startto end
Dint: an indent or small hollowmark caused by being hitwith something
Fiend: a person who is very interested in something
Tilt: to turn something so that it is atan angle
Gurgle: kumveka mkokomo wa madzi
Dispatch:to send something for a particular purpose
Exquisite:very beautiful or delicate
Nectar: a sweet juiceproduced by flowers
Prolonged: lastinga longtime
Perspiration:sweat
Pores: the tiny holes in the skin
Suppleness: havingthe ability to be bent, flexibility
Ecstatic:very happy
Plenitude: abundance
Hollow: havinga hole or empty spaceinside;polowa
Cavity: a hole
Mere: used to emphasize that something is not largeor important;
Nyanja yaying’ono
Deluge: a flood
Twitch: to make a small sudden movement of the body without intendingto
Ration: a restricted amount or portion
Fragrant: havinga strongpleasantsmell

22. Enchantment: magic that has a positiveeffect on someone
Restraint: calmand controlled behavior,self-control
Restrict: to limit;kuletsa
Plunge: to dive or fall into something
Marvellous:wonderful,fantastic
Sorely: extremely, very much
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Thorough: detailed and careful;mwatsataetsatane
Transparent: ableto be seen through
Buoyant: havingthe ability to floaton water; mphamvu zopangitsa kuberuka pa madzi
Synthetic: man-made, not comingfrom nature
Morphine: a drug used to reduce pain
Soundly: totally,completely
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Rouse: to awaken, to wake up
Tide: the riseand fall of the sea
“lease on life”: your perspective or views aboutlife
Utterance: a statement, something that you say
Blubber: to cry in a noisy way likea child
Utter: to say
Lucidity:the ability to think and speak clearly in a way that is easy to understand
Poignancy:the ability to produce sadness
Modesty: humility
Improbability:havingthe quality of being unlikely to happen
Wheeze: to have difficulty breathing
Rumble: a loud continuous noise
Lash: to tie together with something
Feverishly:in a way that is excited or chaotic
Hitch: to tie or fasten to something
Paralyzed:unableto move; matenda olepheretsa kudzimva kapena kuchita kanthu
Futile: havingno effect, ineffective, useless;kuchabechabe
Glazed: shiny
Chops: the mouth of an animal
Stance: a position,a way of standing
Pose: a position
Affected: artificial and notsincere,pretending to be something you’re not
Overwhelming: very great or large, difficult to deal with
Lithesome: the quality of being thin and graceful
Glossy:shiny
Incomparably:unableto be compared
Stylish:fashionable,lookingsmart
Brazen: obvious,not trying to hide
Flair:style
Lustre: brightness that a shiny surfacehas
Unflinching:unmoving, still
Flighty: not responsibleand changingfrequently
Swivel: to rotate
Coyly: in a modest way
Scrawny: tiny, weak
Materialize:to appear
Clamp down: to hold down
Ponderous: slowand awkward because of being very heavy or large
Paces:steps
Unsettle: to make someone uneasy or worried
Elongated: long
Voraciously:very eagerly (usually in theway that a person eats)
Retrieve: to find and bringsomething back
Tethered: tied together
Crevasses:very deep cracks

23. Flop: to fall or drop suddenly
Gingerly: in a way that is careful or cautious
Plop: to fall and make a sound
Dimple: to make small holes or indents in something
Furtively: in a way that is secret and dishonest
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Soaked: wet
Anew: again
Perverse: strange or disturbing
Braille:a system of printing/writingused for blind peoplein which the letters are raised dots that can be felt with the fingers
Tauten: to become tight
Erratic:strange, uncertain,unpredictable
Boulder: a largerock
Pouch: a small sack
Rinse: to use water to clean something
Hatch: to make a plan,develop
Deafening: so loud that ithurts your ears
Choppy: rough, uneven
Unexpectedly: in a way that you do not expect or anticipate
Consecutive: describes things that happen one after another without an interruption
Prick:to poke
Tarzan: a fictional character raised by animalsin the jungle
Puny: small and weak
Feeble: weak and without energy, strength, or power
Hatchet: a machete
Nick: to cut
Attrition: gradually makingsomethingweaker and destroyingit by repeatedly attacki ngit
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Towering: very high up or tall
Mantra: a phrasethat is repeated to express a belief
Bout: a shortperiod of involvement in an activity
Panorama:a wide view of an area
Contrast: an obvious difference between two or more things; kusiyanitsa
Inert: not moving
Overwrought: in a state of being upset or worried
“to screech to a halt”: to end very quickly
Moat: a small river thatgoes around a fortress to protect it from enemies
Hoard: to collectlargeamounts of something and keep it in a secret placewithout sharing
Surmount: to overcome
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Adversary: opponent, enemy
Unerring: making no mistakes
Self-possessed:in control of yourself
Garb: clothing
Equipped: havingor possessingcertain required items
Amazement: extreme surpriseor wonder
Undeniable: unableto be denied, definitely true
Allies:friends or people who supportyou/are on your side
Impression:an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like
Triumph: to overcome, to win, to succeed
Nestle: to rest your body on something soft and large
Gangrene: an infection where a partof your body decays
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Irony: a situation in which something which was intended to have a certain resulthas the oppositeresult; kunena chinthu nga ti
ukutanthauza chimenecho pamene ukutanthauza mtsutso wa mauwo

24. Witless:stupid,dumb, not intelligent
Intently: givingall your attention to something/someone
Contented: happy, satisfied
Petrifying: terrifying,very frightening
Detonation: the act of causingsomethingto explode
Resonant: clear and loud
Infuriated:extremely angry
Spine-chilling:very frightening
Melodiously:in a way that sounds likemusic
Inflection:the way in which your voice changes whilespeaking
Majestically:powerfully,beautifully
“to be in the same boat”: to be in the same situation as someone else
Outlast:to livelonger than someone else
Frailty:weakness
“to come clean”: to confess
Despair:feeling hopeless,sad
Inescapably:in a way that cannot be escaped
Gratification:pleasure,satisfaction
Edification:the improvement of the mind by learning
Resounding: great
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Exertion: the use of a lot of mental or physical effort
Idle: without work, lazy
Occupied:busy
Momentary: lastingonly a moment
Morale: the amount of confidencefelt by a person or group of people in a difficultsituation
Daunted: worried, frightened
Cryptic: difficultto understand as if itis written in code; kubisika
Distill:to explain,to make something clear
Injunction:an official order usually given to stop someone from doingsomething; l amulo la mphamvu
Gastronomic:related to the preparation or consumption of food
Fascinating:very interesting
Pamphlet: an instruction manual or document containinginformation
Devise: to create or design
Canopy: a cover fixed over something to protect from sun and rain;nsalu kapena zina zokuta malo ngati choteteza anthu
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Steer: to direct
Disconsolate:extremely sad or disappointed
Lest: in order to prevent something from happening
Cocky: arrogant, pompous
Manipulate:to control something or someone to your advantage usually by lying;kutchinjirizazinthu pa zolinga za mwini
Abandon: to leave behind
Deploy: to use something
Momentarily: for only a moment
Veer: to change direction
Exclusively:only
Ingest: to eat or drink something
Drain:to remove the liquid fromsomething
Dregs: the small solid pieces thatsink to the bottom of some liquids
Preoccupied: worried about, concerned with
Guaranteed: promised, made certain;kutsimikiza
Heed: to pay attention to something
“to stake a claim”:to assert or argue for your rightto do something
Requisite: necessary or needed for a particular purpose
Painstakingly:in a way that shows you have taken a lotof care or made a lot of effort
Compensate: to pay someone in exchange for something; kulipira kamba koti chinthu china chinasowa
Galleon:a largeship
Mien: a person’s facial expression
Apt: suitableor rightfor a situation,appropriate

25. Commotion: a period of noise,confusion,or excitement
Evanescent: lastingfor only a shorttime and then disappearingquickly
Phosphorescent: givingoff or shininglight
Fatality:death
Collision:an accidentthat happens when two moving things hiteach other; kuombana
Collide:to hit something ; kugundana
Luminescence: the quality of glowingwith light
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Sharply:quickly and suddenly
Defined: clearly shown
Brilliance:great brightness or colour
Confounding: confusing
Sage: a wise person
Fright: fear
Throe: severe moments of pain
Ordeal:struggle, difficultsituation;nthawi yovuta kapena ya mayeso Insignificant: not important, meaningless;kupana ntchito
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Crept – pasttense of “creep”: to move very quietly and carefully
Intriguing:very interesting
Torpedo: a long, thin bomb used by a ship that moves underwater
Freeload: to use money or food or something elsegiven by other people without givinganythingback
Bare: not covered by anything,naked
Sheer: pure, total, extreme
Exasperation:exhaustion,feelingvery tired
Blow: a hard hit or punch
Rebuke: to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong; kudzudzula
Recoil:to react to something with fear or hate
Puffy: swollen
Putrefied: decayed and havinga very bad smell
Saline:salty,containingsalt
“speak of the devil”: this is something you say when someone you have been talkingabout suddenly appears
Stalactites:a column of rock that hangs from the top of a cave
Stalagmites:a column of rock that rises fromthe floor of a cave
Dire: very serious or bad
“to pass the time”: to spend time doing something
Riddle: a strange and difficultquestion thathas a clever answer; ndagi
Irresolvable:unableto be resolved
Fancy: to likesomething or someone
Outwit: to gain an advantageover someone by being more clever than he/she is
Gruesome: very violent or unpleasant,usually involvinginjury or death
Grip: to hold something very tightly
Vibration:kujenjemera kopitirira
School of fish:a group of fish
Whir:to make a low continuous sound
Martyrdom: a situation when someone dies for their beliefs
Clutch: to hold something tightly
Onslaught:an attack on someone
“in hot pursuit”: followingsomeone closely,tryingto catch them
Mayhem: chaos,a situation in which there is no order or control
Efficient: working well and not wastingany time or energy
Swipe: to move your armin order to hitor smack something
Absorption: the process of absorbinga liquid;kuyamwa
Hurriedly:in a very fastway; mwachangu
Sobering: making you feel very serious
Loathsome: extremely unpleasant,bad
Gills:the organs on each sideof a fish that allowitto breathe; chiwalo chomwe nsomba imapumira
Sentimentalism: a tendency to express your feelings or emotions in an excessiveway
“to egg on”: to encourage someone to do something (usually somethingstupid or dangerous)
Heartily:with a lotof enthusiasmor excitement, willingly

26. Sentient: ableto experience physical feelings
Burden: something difficultor unpleasantthatyou have to deal with; chipsinjo
Nibble: to take very small bites of food
Fervour: very strong beliefs or feelings
“to braceyourself”: to prepare for something unpleasantor difficult
Cowed: frightened
Haul:to pull somethingslowly with difficulty
Writhing:twistingin a violentway due to pain
Retaliate: to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you
Extraordinary:strange,unexpected, amazing
In succession:happeningone after another very quickly
Shimmer: to shine
Gleefully: in a joyful way
Bludgeon: to hit someone several times with a heavy object
Sanguinary:positiveand optimistic,hopingfor good things
Mash: to crush food until itis soft
Graciously:in a politeway that shows respect
Consecrated: holy
Plight:struggle, a difficultsituation wherea person faces a lotof problems
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Wisp:a small,thin lineof cloud
“to be marred by”: to be spoiled;kuimpsa
Procure: to get or obtain something
Inflated: filled with air
Grotesque: very strange and unpleasant,disturbing;kunyansa
Fetch: to go to a placeto get something and bringitback
Morsel: a piece of something
Rattling: shaking
Stash: an amount of something that you keep in a secret and safe place
Stifling:extremely hot
Bulky: too bigand taking up too much space
Rivulet: a very small river
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Trial:a difficulttime,ordeal
Notion: idea,concept; ganizo m’moyo wa munthu
Castaway:someone who is left aloneon an island or lifeboatwhere there are no other people after their ship has sunk
Flare:a piece of safety equipment liton fireand itsends a brightlightinto the sky so that people can see you from far a way
Disruption:an interruption;kupwanyika,kugawikana
Accommodate: to providea placefor someone to stay and to take careof their needs; kukhala ndi chidwi chithandiza
Neglect: to not give enough careor attention to something or someone; kudsalabadira
Cranky: upset or annoyed, not in a good mood
Sole: only
Companion: friend
Compulsively:lackingcontrol and doingsomethingover and over again even though you know you shouldn’t
“to make a point of something”: to emphasize something
Routine: the things that you do regularly everyday
Marker: an important event in the history or development of someone or something
Imprint: to leave a mark on something after pressingdown on it
Jumble: a confused group of things, a mix
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Disintegrate: to break into a lot of small pieces
Stark: clear,obvious
Disfigure:to damage the appearanceof something or someone
Accidentally:mwangozi, mosafunandi mosadziwa
Boil:a red swollen area on the skin thatis infected
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27. Decipher: to understand, to discover what something means
Navigation:findingthe rightdirection to travel usingthe stars or a map
Seafaring:travellingby sea
Cruise:to move at a speed that does not change
Current: the natural flowof water in one direction
“to not have the faintestidea”: to not understand something at all
Sparkle: to shinebrightly becauseof reflected light; kunyezimira
Brawn: physical strength
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Gaff: a piece of fishingequipment
Snagged: stuck on a sharp objectand tearingor ripping
Impale: to stick a sharp objectthrough something; kubaya ndi mtengo wokuthwa kapena lupanga
Spurt: to flow suddenly with force; kucholola
Instinctive:reactingnaturally withoutthinking
Prissy:alwaysbehavingin a politeor correct way
Famished: starving,very hungry
Blunt: not sharp
Nimble: quick,agile,ableto move quickly and easily
Wield:to hold a weapon and look likeyou are going to use it
Jam: to make something stuck or fill a spacecompletely
Lure: the power to attract people
Irresistible:extremely attractiveand difficultto not likeor want
Ambit: the limits of the influence of something
Streak: to move very quickly
Jubilant:joyful,very happy
Descend: to go down
Savagery: acts of cruel and violent behavior
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Multitude: a very large number of something
Algae: a plantthat grows in water and frequently on the bottom of boats
Translucent:ableto allowlightthrough it, “see through”
Shrimp: a small sea animal thatyou can eat also known as a prawn
Gelatinous:thick and likejelly
Primitive:not developed, basic,simple
Motley: made up of many different types, mixed
Potbelly: a fat round stomach
Unpalatable:unableto accept or tastingvery bad
Bitter: havinga strong sour taste; kuwawasa
Crab: a sea creature with ten legs and a hard shell;nkhanu
Civility:politebehavior
Frayed: upset, disturbed, troubled
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“at a stretch”: at one time, in a continuous period of time
Apprehension: an anxious feelingaboutsomething that is goingto happen
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Fashion:to make, construct, or build
Unreliable:not ableto be trusted or depended on; kusadalilika
Cumin: a spiceused for cooking
Intoxicating:makingyou feel very excited or happy
Hallucination:things that you see that are not actually there; malubwerubwe
Opaquely: in a way that is not clear or difficultto understand
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28. Grapple: to try to deal with something difficult;kunonthokera
Exert: to use a lot of physical or mental energy to do something
Sever: to cut off
Retract: to retreat
Stern: very seriously and lackingany humor
Goad: to make someone so angry that they do what you want them to do
Gash: to make a long deep cut or wound
Sip: a small drink of something; psontha
Gulp: to drink very quickly
Spent: very tired, exhausted
Forbearance: the quality of being patient and being ableto control yourself in a difficultsituation
Impose: to force someone to believe or do what you want; kukakamiza kuvomera chinthu chovuta kapena chosafunika
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Predicament: a problem or difficultsituation;chochitikachovuta
Shield:a largeflatmetal object used for protection; chisango
Armour: metal clothingthatsoldiers wear for protection; chovala chodzitetezera ku nkhondo
Afflict: to causesufferingfor a person
“to get its goat”: to irritateor bother someone
Noisily:in a loud and noisy way
Signal:to make a movement that gives information or tells people what to do
Outright: completely
Disembowelled: havingthe internal organs removed
Piqued: annoyed, bothered
Peeved: annoyed, bothered
Vexed: annoyed, bothered
Irked: annoyed, bothered
Homicidal:in an emotional state of anger in which a person wants to kill someone
Taunt: sayingunkind things to someone to upset them
Legalistic:givingtoo much attention to rules and details
Affronted: insulted or offended
Misconstrue:to interpret someone’s words or actions in a falseway,to not understand; kutanthauza molakwika
Persnickety: givingtoo much attention to small detailsin a way that annoys other people
Trespass:to enter someone’s land without permission
Unflagging: not becoming weaker, stayingstrong
Safe haven: a safe place
“at full blast”:at the highest volume possible,very loudly
Pivotal:very important
Broach: to break through the surfaceof the water
Falter: to make a mistake
Associate:to relate or connect two things together; kugwirizana
In rhythm: at the same time
Impart: to communicate information or knowledge to someone
Retch: to react to something as if you arevomiting
Piercing:very loud
Puke: to vomit
Sap: to make something weak
Incapacitating:makingyou too weak or sick to do anything
Untoward: bad
Malaise:a general feeling of being ill or tired or apathetic
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Charge: to run at someone or something very fast
Frantic:done in a quick way without organization
Covert: secret
Object: to oppose something
“to settle scores”:to get revenge on someone, to harm someone who has harmed you the in the past
Clash:a fight or argument
Cautionary:intended to warn or advisesomeone about something dangerous, preventative; kusamala
Showdown: a fight or battle
Appraise:to examine something and judge it

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Battered: worn down, old and not in a very good condition
Condemnation: strong criticismof something that is very bad; kutsimikiza
Capture: to explain or describe
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Desolation:complete emptiness or destruction, loneliness
Weariness:a feelingof extreme tiredness
Elevate: to raiseup
Remnants: leftover pieces from something, remains;tsalako
Unravel: kukhulula
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Estimate: to guess at the sizeor amount of something; kuyerekeza
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Glutton: a person who eats too much; munthu wodya kwambiri
Uphold: to supporta decision
Reputation: the opinion that people have about someone or someone based on their character
Conversely: used to introduce something that is different from what you have justsaid
Deference: politebehavior that shows respect; ulemu
Sustained: continuingfor a long period of time without stopping
Alertness: the quality of being quick to notice things around you
“to give someone the willies”:to frighten someone
Badger: to bother or annoy someone
Ominous:making you think someone bad will happen; kupereka chenjezo kuti china chakechichitikia
Fondle: to touch something
Exhilarated:very energetic and excited about something
Arduous: very difficult
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Obsessively:thinkingtoo much about something or doing something too much; mwachikumbumtima
Quite: very
Fastidiously:donein a way that every small detail iscorrect
Slimy: kuterera
Delicacy:a food that is special,rare,or expensive
Respite: a short period of rest
Unsurpassable:unableto be conquered or overcome
“to whileaway”: to spend time relaxingbecauseyou have nothing to do
Fickle:likely to change feelings or opinions very quickly
Vestige: a very small amountof something that still existsafter the rest of itis gone, remnant
Acrid: an unpleasanttasteor smell
Deteriorate: to become worse over time
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Billowy:spread over a largearea
Dappled: covered with spots
Haze: a state of mental confusion;chifunga
Bloat: to become swollen or filled with air
Avalanche:a sudden largeamount of something that you cannot deal with; khwimbi
Perpetually:constantly,always
Harrowing: makingyou feel extremely frightened or upset
Invasive:movingor expandinginto all areas and difficultto stop
Solitude: the condition of being alone;kudzunguya
Tranquillity:peace, calmness
Claustrophobic:beingafraid of small spaces

30. Replenish:to fill somethingthat has become empty, to restock
Provisions:supplies of food and other necessary items
Abate: to become weaker or stop
Coma: the condition of being unconscious for a very longtime
“to whip into a frenzy”: to make someone very excited or full of energy, to causechaos
Contemplate: to think about something for a longtime
Stale: not fresh, old,boring
Expendable: ableto be eliminated,not necessary
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Whack: a hit or punch
Nuisance:a person,thing, or situation thatcauses problems for you and annoys you
Risky:dangerous
Curmudgeonly: in a way that you feel annoyed or bothered by something
Discreet: careful not to causeembarrassmentor to attract attention by keeping something secret
Stocky: largeand strongly built(usually used for describinga person’s body)
Impulsively:donesuddenly without thinking
Spray: many small drops of water in the air
Foolhardy:takingunnecessary risks
Rubble: leftover pieces from something that has been destroyed
Honed developed perfectly
Bumble: to speak or move in a confused way
Perceive: to think, to notice something; kuzindikirazoona zake
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Swat: to hitsomething with your hand to make it move away
“to be in the midstof something”: to be in the middle of doingsomething
Huddle: to come together very closely,to move closer to other people
Whiz: to fly by quickly
Horde: a largegroup of something
“to look someone dead in the eyes”: to look directly at someone without fear
Defiant: refusingto obey; kunyoza
Gregarious:very social and wantingto spend time with other people
Wage: to fight a battle to achieve something
Progressively:increasingly,happeninggradually over time; mwachulukirachulukirabe
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Exploitation:a situation in which somebody treats somebody else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their
work; kugwiritsa ntchito modzikonda,kafukulidwe
Apparent: obvious,clear
Agency: usefulness,abilities
Confer: to give someone an award or honour
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Incessantly:continuously withoutstopping
Forestall:to prevent something from happening
Torrential:fallingin largeamounts
Barely: only just,in a way that italmostdoes not happen
Scarcity:lack of something, not havingenough
“the lion’s share”:the majority of something
Generously: givingfreely; kupereka mwaulere, mtchitidwe wa kukhala wopatsa
Hewn: cut
Huff: to breathe in a noisy way that shows you areannoyed
“to wolf down”: to eat very quickly
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Cue: an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something
Hillock:a small hill

31. Surfing: a sport where someone stands on a small pieceof plastic called a surfboard and rides waves
Interfere: to get involved in and try to influencea situation in a way that annoys other people; kududukira
Shift: to move in a new direction,to change direction
Tumble: to fall down suddenly in a dramatic way
Lurch: to make a sudden movement forward
Swiftly: quickly
Summit: the very top of something, the highestpoint
Pummel: to keep hitting someone hard
Reversed: backwards
Monotonous: never changingand therefore boring
Numbness: the quality of being unableto feel anything
“to beat someone to a pulp”: to beat someone severely, to injurethem
Fatal:deadly
Contents: the things insideof something
Deflated: emptied of air
Mend: to fix
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Awaken: to wake up
Breeze: a small gustof wind; mphepo
Whale: a very largesea creature; mtundu wa nyama zazikulu za m’nyanja za mchere
Glint: small flashes of light
Fading:reducing, becoming weaker
Spout: a stream of water coming out with force
Archipelago:a group of islands
Behemoth: something very big
“to liftone’s spirits”:to give encouragement to someone or make them feel better
Plankton: very small plantsthatgrow in water
“through the grapevine”: something heard indirectly fromother people
Dastardly:cruel,evil
Harpoon: to stab an ocean creature with a sharp object
Befall:to happen to someone
Heinous: morally wrong, evil,cruel, disturbing
Dolphin:a smaller verision of a whale
Gay: happy, joyful
Awe: shock, surprise
Self-pity: feeling sorry for yourself
Albatross:a seafaringbird thathovers in the air for long periods of time
Incomprehensible:unableto be understood, unimaginable
Alight: to land on something after flyingover it
Cork: a small round pieceof lightwood used to fill a hole
“to eye someone”: to look atsomeone and examine them
Paddle: to move through water
Squawk: the loud sound that a bird makes
Regurgitate: to vomit, to bringfood that has been swallowed back into the mouth
Rear: the back of something
Bulbous:round and fat
Oversized: too large
Tweak: to make small changes to something
Aerodynamic: able to move quickly through the air
Jab: to strikeor hit
Leverage: to use force at an angle to move something
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Lightning: a flash of lightthat comes from the sky due to electricity;mphenzi
Downpour: a period of heavy rainfall
Thunder: a largesound that comes from the sky duringa thunderstorm; chivomerezi
Puncture: to make a holein something usinga sharp object,to pierce or penetrate
Celestial:related to the sky or heavens
Tremendous: great, remarkable
Bolt: a flash of lightning

32. Thrust: to push something strongly in a particulardirection
Shard: a piece of something that has been broken
Insubstantial:notlargeor strongor important
Penetrate: to enter into something; kuzama
“to be chilled to the bone”: to be extremely cold
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Wreck: a crash of a vehicle(ship,car,train)
Unaccounted: not counted, not included
Relentlessly:not stopping, continuingfor a longtime with strength
Juggernaut: a very largeand powerful thing
Fortification:the actof making something stronger
Sentinel: a soldier whosejob it is to guard something
Languish:to be forced to stay somewhere unpleasantfor a long time
Ricochet: to hita surfaceand come back,to bounce off of something
Might: strength
“to no avail”:without success
Frothy: bubbly
Momentous: very important or significant,noteworthy, remarkable
Unfettered: not controlled or restricted
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Trance: a state that someone is in when they are awake but arenot awareof what is happening,hypnotized
Remembrance: a memory of something
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Putrefaction: the process of decaying
Ferment: to gain enthusiasmabout something
Bitter: unpleasantand angry,unhappy
Pent-up: stored and not released; kupirirazopweteka
Rage: extreme anger
Reel: to move in an unsteady way or to feel very upset about something
Horrid:evil,mean, callous
Launch: to begin or set off, to start
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Subjugation:the act of dominatingsomeone or oppressingthem
Syrup: a sweet liquid madefrom sugar that has a thick consistency
Perish:to become weak and die
Emaciated: very skinny due to malnutrition,starving
Moistness:wetness
Indistinguishable:unableto be distinguished fromsomething else
Primeval:very old, ancient
Monster: a frightening and largecreature; chilombo
Prostrate: lyingon the ground facingdownward in submission
Endure: to experience something very challengingand unpleasantand to overcome it
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Discharge:a liquid thatcomes out of your body
Itch: an uncomfortable feeling on your skin thatmakes you want to scratch;zoyabwa m’thupi
Ooze: to flow (a liquid) fromsomething slowly
Pus: a thick yellow dischargethatis produced by an infected wound; mafinya
Infernal:extremely hot
Shrivelled:wrinkled
Imminent: going to happen very soon
Demise: downfall;imfa
Misery: great suffering,depression
Insistent:demanding something and refusingto accept a denial

33. Figment: something that someone has imagined that does not really exist
Fig: a soft and sweet fruit
Sacrilegious:treatingsomething holy without any respect
Distasteful:offensive, insulting,disturbing
Rascal:a dishonestperson who enjoys playingtricks on otheres
“to pipe up”: to speak after being silentfor a longtime
Vulgar: rude and without any manners or politeness
Amoral: havingno morality,bad
Memorable: ableto be remembered easily,noteworthy or remarkable
Frequent: to visitfrequently
Perplexing: confusing
Dismayed: discouraged,depressed
Wail:a loud cry
Calories:the energy contained in food, also known as kilojoules
Row: to move a boat through water usingan oar
Hike: a walk up a mountain
Flabbergasted:shocked, astonished,dumbfounded
Conjure: to make something appear in your mind, to imagine
Filth:dirt
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Amply: havingenough or more than enough
Eviscerate: to remove the inner organs from something
Miniature:very small,tiny
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Drab: dull,boring,not interesting or beautiful
Geology: the study of the earth
Chimera: an impossibleidea or hope
Ridge: an area of high land that is elevated above the land below
Precipitously:quickly,impulsively
Resistance:a force that opposes something; kukaniza
Olfactory:havingto do with smelling
Reek: a very strong and unpleasantsmell
Disjointed:not connected, separated in pieces
Babble: to talk in a way that does not make any sense or in an unclear way
Concentric: havingthe same center and moving around that center in circles
Solitary:alone,only
Leapfrog: to jump over something
Scraggly:messy, not lookingsmart
Ashore: onto the land
Wobbly: moving back and forth in an unsteady way
Berth: space
Reluctantly: hesitatingbefore you do something becauseyou are not sure that itis the rightthing to do
Arise: to move upward
Hazily:in a way that is notclear
Cramp: a feeling of dull pain in your body
“double over”: to collapseor fall down becauseof pain
Coated: covered with
Misfortune: bad luck,something bad that happens to you
Vertigo: a feelingof dizziness and fear that happens when you look down from a very high place
Brake: to stop moving forward
Girth: the measurement around something, circumference
Gait: the way someone walks
Sparsely:only present in small amounts,not common or in abundance
Indelibly:in a way that is impossibleto forget or remove
Burrow: to dig a hole into something
Diurnal:activeduringthe day (oppositeof nocturnal)
Commuter: a person who travels to another place
Earnest: eager, enthusiastic,willingto do something
Self-consciously:in a way that you are very awareof yourself

34. Demurely: in a way that does not attractattention, shyly
Shortlived: not lastinga longtime, short
“to shy away”: to back up or retreat from something
Vagaries:changes in a person that are difficultto predict or control
Barge: to move forcefully into an area
Vie: to compete with others to get something
Desalinate:to remove the saltfrom something
Corrode: to destroy something slowly
“to weed out”: to eliminate
Skulk: to move around secretly especially when you are going to do something bad
Vengeance: the actof punishingor harmingsomeone for something they have done to you in the past,revenge
Accumulation:the act of collectingthings,to get more and more of something over time
Tangible: ableto be touched or felt
Euphoria:extreme happiness
Unvarying: the same, not changing
Steep: risingor fallingvery quickly;kutsetsereka
Bedlam: chaos
Quicksand:a special type of sand that you sink in
Perturb: to bother, to annoy
“to teem with”: to be filled with
Symbiotic: describes the relationship between two different livingcreatures thatliveclosetogether and depend on each other
in particularways,each getting particularbenefits from the other
Integral:very important, crucial,vital
Conjecture: a guess or estimate
Leviathan: a very largeand powerful thing
Hunch: an idea or instinctaboutsomething, a prediction or guess
Copiously:abundantly,plentifully,amply
Roam: to move about freely, to wander
Rake: to scratch or scrapesomething
Gouge: a largehole
Hoarse: soundingrough as if a person has a cough or sorethroat
Rote: learningsomethingby repeating ituntil you remember itrather than by understandingthe meaning of it
Artificial:notreal or true, fake, manmade
Pliable:flexible,ableto be bent
Oblige:to agree to do something, to be forced to do something
Lumber: to move in a slowand awkward way
Nerve-racking: making you very nervous
Clumsily:in a way that is notgraceful, stumblingaround
Nocturnal:only occurringatnight
Blur: a period of time that you cannotremember clearly
“what is held in store for you”: what is goingto happen to you in the future
Consternation: a worried and sad feeling
Docile:ableto be controlled,agreeable
Ruthlessly:cruelly,in a way that shows no sympathy or kindness
Indignant:annoyed, angry
Laden: full of something
Stampede: to startrunningin a group in the same direction
Jostle: to bump or knock againstsomethingelse
Snuggle: to move your body closeto someone else’s
Chirp:to make a high pitched sound (usually madeby a bird)
Wedge: to move yourself in between two other things,to squeeze in
Sinister:evil or bad
Racket: commotion, a largeamount of noiseand chaos
Hullabaloo:commotion, noise
Arboreal: related to trees
Uniformly: in a way that is similar to the other things around
Equivalent: equal to something else, the same
Deprivation:the state of not havingthings that you want or need
Yearn: to want something very bad that you haven’t had in a long time, to desirestrongly
“to dawn upon you”: to suddenly realizesomething, to finally understand
Turmoil: chaos,commotion
Soothe: to calmsomeone down and make them feel better
Subterranean: below the earth

35. Tunnel: a passageor path builtunderground
Scraps:small pieces of something
Inhibit:to prevent or stop something from happening
Acidic:containingacid
Enamel: the hard white outer layer of a tooth
Leach: to remove from something
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Endurance: the ability to continue doingsomething even when facing challenges;chipiliro
Bereft: completely lackingsomething
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Deliverance: salvation
Immeasurable:unableto be measured
Botch: to make a mistakeand mess something up
Jumbled: mixed up
Remorse: regret
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Maritime: related to the sea or ships
“to shed lighton something”: to make something clear or help people understand
Surreptitiously:done secretly or quickly in the hopes that no one will noticewhat you are doing
Cannibalize:to take the parts of a machine, vehicle,etc. and use them to repair or build another
Excerpt: a shortor small partof something taken from the whole
Verbatim: word for word, exactly as spoken or written
Transcript:a written copy of words that have been spoken
Clarity:the ability to think about or understand something clearly
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“to humour someone”: to agree with them
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Bluntly:in a very direct way without trying to be politeor kind
Botanical:related to plants
Venus fly trap: a plantthat eats flies (a carnivorousplant)
Copernicus:a mathematician who proved that the earth moves around the sun
Darwin:a scientistwho developed the theories of natural selection and evolution
Contradict:to say that something someone elsehas said is wrongor that the opposite is true
Botany: the study of plants
Idly:doingsomething in a lazy way likeyou are doingnothing at all
Precisely:exactly
Domestication:the process of traininga wild animal to livewith humans
Arrogance: pride,pomposity
Metropolis:a very largecity
Hamlet: a village
Stumble: to hit your foot againstsomethingwhile you arewalkingand almostfall down
Believability:the degree to which something can be believed or not
Convenient: easy to do, not causingany problems or difficulty
Pest: something that bothers you, usually an animal
Forensic:connected to scientificevidence
Immobile: unableto move, paralyzed
Amputated: cut off (usually an armor leg)
Tourniquet: a piece of cloth that is wrapped around an arm or leg to prevent blood loss froma wound
Anaesthetic: a drug that is used to numb someone so they do not feel pain duringan operation
Unintelligible:unableto be understood, not clear
“the whole point”: the purposeof something
Gorge: to eat way too much food
Sneer: to show that you have no respect for somebody by the expression on your faceor by the way you speak

36. “brimming with tears”: when someone is brimmingwith tears, they areabout to startcrying
Vulgarity:the quality of being rude
Heroic: likea hero
Outrage: extreme anger or being very upset about something
Rapt: so interested in something that you do not pay attention to anythingelse
Abject: complete lack of
Mortified: very embarrassed
Willpower:the ability to control your actions and thoughts to achieve what you want to do
Coarse: lackingmanners,rude
Bestial:likean animal
Chapped: dry
Ruthlessness:the quality of showingno mercy
Fathom: to imagine
Grave: very serious
Competent: ableto do something
Bothersome: annoying
Debris:small pieces thatremain after something has been destroyed
Squall:a sudden and shortstorm
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Recall:to remember
Interrogation: an interview in which a person is asked a lotof questions about an accidentor crime(usually by the police)
Hull:the bottom partof a ship that goes under the water
Breach: an opening or hole
Impressionistic:based on a small amountof evidence
Mishap:a mistake or accident
Unverifiable:unableto be proven
Licit:legal
Aside: a comment made to someone in a secret way