audacious
(adj) disposed to venture or take risks
flummoxed
(adj or verb) bewildered, confounded, confused
ingenious
(adj) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
rune
(noun) any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
abreast
(adv) side by side
legendary
(adj) so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
obstinately
(adv) in a stubborn unregenerate manner
prudent
(adj) showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence
remuneration
(n) the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
necromancer
(n) one who practices magic or sorcery
talisman
(noun) a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil
paraphernalia
(n) equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
esteemed
(adj) Highly respected & regarded
applicable
(adj) capable of being applied
drear
(adj) depressing in character or appearance
******
(n) a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
bannock
(n) a flat bread made of oat or barley flour
palpitating
(v) having a slight and rapid trembling motion
cleave
(v) separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
deception
(n) A trick; an attempt to make someone believe something that is not true
shirk
(v) avoid dealing with
quaff
(v) to drink heartily
inconveniencing
(adj) lacking of ease
gnash
(v) To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage.
subterranean
(adj) being or operating under the surface of the earth
unbeknown
(adv) without someone's knowledge
chestnut
(n) any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn
antiquity
(n) the quality of being ancient; ancient times
sorrel
(n) a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
bracken
(n) large coarse fern often several feet high
larch
(adj) any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
marjoram
(n) pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
proverb
(n)a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
carrock
(n) large freestanding and flat topped stone constructed in the middle of a forest by Beorn.
appalling
(adj) causing dismay or horror
tippet
(n) , a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front
dale
(n), an open river valley (in a hilly area)
trestle
(n), a supporting tower used to support a bridge
mead
(n), an alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water
withered
(adj), lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
stark
(adj), complete or extreme
hart
(n), male red deer OR hard;tough
inquisitive
(adj), showing curiosity
hind
(adj), at the back or rear OR female deer
vexed
(v), causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution
accursed
(adj), Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.
disquieting
(adj), causing uneasiness or worry
commons
(n), a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
sawn
(v) past tense of saw
loathsome
(adj), highly offensive
warrant
(v), A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
quoits
(n), horseshoes; , a game in which quoits or horseshoes are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
gloaming
(n), Evening dusk; twilight
portcullis
(n)gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town
flagon
(n) a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout
potent
(adj) , having a strong physiological or chemical effect
vintage
(adj) classic; of excellent quality and from a past era
toss-pot
(adj) drunk
kine
(n) cows collectively
ominous
(adj), presaging ill-fortune
promontory
(adj) a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
gammer
(n) An elderly woman
vagabond
(n) a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
enmity
(n.) hatred, ill-will
disembarked
(v)left and went on shore
waning
(adj), a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
lintel
(n) horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
smoldering
(v)burning slowly without flame
eminent
(adj) of imposing height
impenetrable
(adj) , not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery
waistcoat
(n) a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
foreboding
(n) a feeling of evil to come
stealth
(n)action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy
figured
(v) , believed; used numbers
dominion
(n) control; rule; area of influence
perpetually
(adv) , everlastingly
grievous
(adj) , causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
foiled
(adj) disappointingly unsuccessful
quench
(v) satisfy (thirst)
laden
(v) fill or place a load on
benefactor
(n)a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
recompense
(v) make amends for; pay up!