HP3 - Chapter 1: Vocabulary

42 flashcards · English · by Julian Falconi

1. the dead of night

   the quietest part of night-time. When everyone (or most people) are asleep

2. tip

   the end or point of a thin object

3. quill

   a pen made out of a bird feather

4. witch

   a woman that has magical powers

5. particularly

   to a higher extent than is usual or average

6. whatsoever

   at all

7. shriek

   to make a high-pitch sound or words, especially to express terror, pain, or excitement

8. gentle

   Soft or easy. Not rough or hard.

9. tickle

   to touch lightly in a way that causes laughter

10. weird

    unusual, strange, abnormal,

11. parchment

    a flat, thin material used as a writing surface in medieval times

12. screw

    noun: refer to image. verb: to rotate something in order to make it tighter.

13. scratch

    To rub one surface with another. Usually making a noise.

14. downtrodden

    oppressed or treated badly by someone in power

15. squash

    to crush

16. spell

    words used to make magic happen

17. wand

    a long, thin stick that usually has magic properties

18. cauldron

    a large metal pot with a lid and a handle

19. broomstick

    a broom. Usually used by witches and wizards to fly on.

20. forbid

    prohibited

21. shrink

    to make smaller

22. delighted

    feeling or showing great pleasure

23. pick a lock

    to use picks (long, thin, sticks) in order to open a lock. Done when the person opening the lock does not have a key

24. keen

    having or showing enthusiasm

25. receiver

    the part of a phone that you listen through. could also be a person that is receiving something.

26. staring

    to look fixedly at someone; to glare.

27. mingled

    mixed

28. swivel

    to turn or rotate

29. rooted to the spot

    unable to move. Like a tree.

30. at arm's length

    an arm away. Whatever the distance of an arm is.

31. to be in touch

    to be in communication.

32. pity

    a feeling of sorrow

33. clever

    smart, intelligent

34. to have sense

    to have a realistic attitude towards situations and problems

35. to have no word

    to not have heard from someone

36. to turn out

    to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result,

37. to give in

    to stop fighting or arguing

38. racket

    a lout unpleasant noise or a type of bat with a round frame used for sports such as tennis and ping-pong

39. grunt

    a low sound. Similar to sounds that pigs make.

40. itch

    an uncomfortable sensation that causes the desire to scratch

41. the lot

    referring to a group of objects previously mentioned or a piece of land

42. jolt

    to shake suddenly and roughly