War Horse CH.1-8

emblazoned

to decorate; to display brilliantly

stamina

to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort

obstinate

stubborn; unyielding

vengeance

punishment in return for an injury or a wrong

foreboding

a prediction of upcoming wrongdoing

vehemently

showing strong and angry feelings; very emotional

arbitrating

deciding; judging

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

inquisitiveness

to be curious and questioning

tedious

long, tiresome, boring

trepidation

a feeling that something bad may happen

imperceptibly

very slight, gradual, or subtle

resent

to feel bitter or upset

jockey

a person who rides horses in races

cavalry

a unit of soldiers who ride horses

dismounting

getting off something, such as a horse or bicycle

hesitant

reluctant, with reservation

inseparable

not capable of being pulled apart

fetlocks

tufts of hair above horse hoof

trenches

long narrow ditches

incessantly

continuing without interruption

inexorably

impossible to stop or prevent

disembark

to get out of a vehicle or craft

quayside

by the dock