His Dark Materials: The Northern Lights Day 3

Console

(v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device.

Postulated

assumed without proof; guessed.

Abominable

Horrible or unpleasant; arousing hatred.

Scorn

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.

Entranced

in a state of fascination or wonder.

piously (1)

in a way that shows that you have strong religious belief.

piously (2)

in a way that pretends to be religious or sincere.

Errant

straying from the right course or from accepted standards; behaving wrongly.

Inquisitive

curious or inquiring.

Disposition

Attitude or mood.

Stocky

heavily and solidly built.

Incognito

disguised; pretending not to be oneself.