Harry Potter 4 by JK Rowling

derelict

Abandoned and in a state of disrepair

roused

Woken up or stirred into action

fervently

With intense passion or enthusiasm

cavernous

Like a cavern; vast and hollow

mullioned

Having vertical dividing bars between window panes

meddler

A person who interferes in others' affairs

lest

For fear that; to avoid the risk of

cowardice

Lack of bravery; shameful fear

sullenness

Silent bad-tempered resentfulness

mirthless

Without humour or joy; joyless

undulating

Moving with a smooth wave-like motion

apt

Appropriate; or having a tendency to

glowered

Stared angrily or resentfully

knickerbockers

Loose-fitting trousers gathered at the knee

curtly

In a brief rude or abrupt manner

foreboding

A feeling that something bad is about to happen

diatribe

A forceful and bitter verbal attack or criticism

terse

Brief and to the point often to the point of rudeness

gaped

Stared open-mouthed in shock or wonder

indignation

Anger at something perceived as unfair

indignantly

In a manner expressing anger at unfair treatment

honeysuckle

A climbing plant with fragrant tubular flowers

sanctimoniously

In a way that falsely displays moral superiority

sheaf

A bundle of grain stalks tied together; also a bundle of papers

treacle

A thick dark syrup produced during sugar refining

crest

The top of a hill or wave; also a heraldic emblem

rent (shout rent the air)

Tore or split violently - past tense of rend

genially

In a friendly and cheerful manner

manky

British slang for dirty or unpleasant

navel

The belly button

moor (open landscape)

An expanse of open uncultivated upland often boggy

galoshes

Waterproof rubber overshoes worn in wet weather

hubcaps

Decorative covers over the hub of a vehicle's wheel

plus-fours

Baggy knickerbockers extending four inches below the knee associated with golf

lax

Not strict or careful; slack

weather-vanes

Rotating devices mounted on a rooftop to show wind direction

confection

An elaborate sweet food; also an elaborate decorative creation

sundial

A device that tells time by the shadow cast by sunlight

lumbago

Pain in the lower back

hindrance

A thing that blocks progress or makes something difficult

dubious

Hesitant or sceptical; of questionable quality

spangled

Covered with small sparkling objects or patches of light

hillocks

Small hills or mounds

bedecked

Decorated in a showy or elaborate way

surly

Bad-tempered and unfriendly

thoroughfare

A main road or public passage

drily

In a matter-of-fact or subtly ironic way

pretence

An attempt to make something appear true when it is not

vestiges

Traces or remnants of something that no longer fully exists

luminous

Emitting or glowing with light

rosette

A rose-shaped decoration badge or ribbon arrangement

adorned

Decorated or made more attractive

preening

Tidying one's appearance with self-satisfaction; showing off

suffused

Spread over or through something especially with colour or light

incredulously

In a manner showing disbelief

gabbling

Talking rapidly and unintelligibly

cadge

To ask for or obtain something without paying; to scrounge

temptuous

Likely contemptuous - showing contempt or scorn

Edam

A type of Dutch cheese typically round with a red wax coating

discordant

Harsh and jarring; lacking harmony

feinting

Making a deceptive movement to mislead an opponent

mutinous

Refusing to obey authority; on the verge of revolt

gesticulating

Making expressive gestures especially while speaking

surlier

More bad-tempered and unfriendly - comparative of surly

forlorn

Pitifully sad and abandoned; lonely

raucous

Making a harsh loud disturbing noise

cobbing

Hitting or pelting - an archaic or regional term

vociferously

In a loud and forceful manner

unperturbed

Not worried or concerned; calm

gaggle

A flock of geese; loosely a disorderly group of people

grisly

Causing horror or disgust; gruesome

curt

Brief to the point of rudeness

taut

Pulled or stretched tight; tense

assent

Agreement or approval especially official

bulbous

Round and bulging in shape

discomfited

Made to feel uneasy or embarrassed

prostrating

Lying face down especially in submission or exhaustion

prising

Levering something open or apart using force

quibbling

Arguing about petty or trivial matters

leaden

Heavy and slow; dull grey in colour

cinders

Small pieces of partially burnt coal or wood; ash

pillock

British slang for a stupid or foolish person

shrewdly

In a sharp astute and clever manner

unswerving

Steady and constant; not deviating

trepidation

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something uncertain

flushing

Turning red in the face; also driving someone out of hiding

chivvied

Repeatedly urged or pressured into action

cronies

Close companions often implying unfair mutual support

derisive

Expressing contempt or ridicule

guffawed

Laughed loudly and heartily

reproachfully

In a way that expresses disapproval or disappointment

bedraggled

Wet dirty and untidy

sidled

Walked in a furtive sideways manner

chortled

Laughed in a gleeful often quiet way

shrouded

Covered or enveloped so as to conceal

raptly

With deep absorbed attention

haughtily

In an arrogantly superior manner

tawny

A warm sandy or brownish-yellow colour

sodden

Saturated with liquid; soaking wet

chintz chairs

Chairs upholstered with chintz - a printed glazed cotton fabric