Fever Day ch19

rein

a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving.check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins.

gaunt

(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.__grim__ or desolate in appearance.

feign

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

fret

be constantly or __visibly__ worried or __anxious__.

jig

a lively dance with __leaping__ movements.a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tools operating on it.

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larder

a room or large cupboard for storing food.

proprietor

the owner of a business, or a holder of property.

convey

transport or carry to a place.

frail

(of a person) weak and delicate.

tinder

dry, __flammable__ material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire.

melancholy

a feeling of __pensive__ sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

jostle

push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.

resolute

__admirably__ purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

stoke

add coal or other solid fuel to (a fire, __furnace__, __boiler__, etc.).

putrid

(of organic matter) decaying or rotting and __emitting__ a __fetid__ smell.

ominous

giving the impression that something bad or __unpleasant__ is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

poultice

a soft, __moist__ mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to __relieve__ __soreness__ and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

quill

any of the main wing or tail __feathers__ of a bird.

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fetid

causing __discomfort__, __unhappiness__, or __revulsion__; disagreeable.

absurd

__wildly__ __unreasonable__, __illogical__, or inappropriate.

banish

send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.

solemn

formal and dignified.

harried

feeling __strained__ as a result of having demands __persistently__ made on one; __harassed__.

disastrous

causing great damage.

elope

run away __secretly__ in order to get married, especially without parental consent.

budge

make or cause to make the __slightest__ movement.

knack

an acquired or natural skill at performing a task.

procure

obtain (something), especially with care or effort.

scurrilous

making or spreading __scandalous__ claims about someone with the intention of __damaging__ their reputation.

gilt

covered __thinly__ with gold leaf or gold paint. a young __sow__.

mute

__refraining__ from speech or temporarily speechless.

hoist

raise (something) by means of ropes and __pulleys__.

hardtack

hard dry bread or __biscuit__, especially as __rations__ for __sailors__.

wraith

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.

intruder

a person who __intrudes__, especially into a building with criminal intent.

despair

the complete loss or absence of hope.

shaft

a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a __spear__ or arrow, or a similar implement.

mincemeat

a mixture of __currants__, raisins, sugar, apples, __candied__ citrus peel, spices, and __suet__, typically baked in a pie.

trifling

unimportant or trivial. treat (someone or something) without __seriousness__ or respect.

simmer

(of water or food) stay just below the __boiling__ point while being heated.

relent

__abandon__ or __mitigate__ a harsh intention or __cruel__ treatment.

plead

make an emotional appeal.

curb (verb)

restrain or keep in check.

shroud

a length of cloth or an __enveloping__ garment in which a dead person is wrapped for __burial__.

bearings

a person's way of standing or moving.

exorbitant

(of a price or amount charged) __unreasonably__ high.