tap: to strike lightly especially with a slight sound
mumble: intransitive verb: to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner
indistinct: not clearly recognizable or understandable
beak: the bill of a bird
bill: the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering
scramble: to move with urgency or panic
jerk: to propel or move with or as if with a quick suddenly arrested motion
swoop: to move with a sweep
flutter: to flap the wings rapidly
fiercely: in a fierce or vehement manner
fierce: violently hostile or aggressive in temperament
vehement: marked by forceful energy
savage: to attack or treat brutally
brutally: severe
pellet: a usually small rounded, spherical, or cylindrical body (as of food or medicine)
humbug: British: a hard usually peppermint-flavored candy
gotta: used for "got to" in informal speech and in representations of such speech
goblin: an ugly or grotesque sprite that is usually mischievous and sometimes evil and malicious
sprite: a disembodied spirit
gleam: to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness
subdued: lacking in vitality, intensity, or strength
enchantment: a magic spell
vault: a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables
summat: dialectal variant of somewhat
bungler: to act or work clumsily and awkwardly
awkward: lacking social grace and assurance
blimey: chiefly British: gorblimey
gorblimey: used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity
clamber: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
passerby: one who passes by
pant: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
crikey: used as a mild oath
canary yellow: a light to a moderate or vivid yellow
vivid: of a color :very strong :very high in chroma
parchment: the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
witchcraft: the use of sorcery or magic
sorcery: the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining
robe: a long flowing outer garment
garment: an article of clothing
cloak: a loose outer garment
transfiguration: a change in form or appearance
potion: a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
wand: a slender rod used by conjurers and magicians
conjurer: wizard
cauldron: a large kettle or boiler
pewter: (especially) a dull alloy with lead formerly used for domestic utensils
phial: vial: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
get stuck in: to start doing something with a lot of energy
bustling: busily astir
grubby: dirty
peculiar: characteristic of only one person, group, or thing
shabby: inferior in quality
bald: lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap)
beam: to smile with joy
flutter: a state of nervous confusion or excitement
delighted: obsolete : delighful
stammer: to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking
vampire: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
courtyard: a court or enclosure adjacent to a building (such as a house or palace)
grin: smile
hag: an ugly, slatternly, or evil-looking old woman
quiver: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion
wriggle: to move or advance by twisting and turning
cobbled: paved with cobblestones
plump: having a full rounded usually pleasing form
apothecary: one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
hoot: to make the natural throat noise of an owl or a similar cry
emporium: a place of trade
tawny: of a warm sandy color
screech: a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
barn: a usually large building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment
barrel: a round bulging vessel of greater length than breadth that is usually made of staves bound with hoops and has flat ends of equal diameter
tottering: lacking firmness or stability
quill: the hollow horny shaft of a feather
burnish: to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
swarthy: of a dark color
engrave: to form by incision (as on wood or metal)
heed: attention
scribble: to write or draw hastily or carelessly
ledger: a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry
cram: to pack tight
hurtle: to move rapidly or forcefully
rattle: to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises
steer: to direct the course (as of a ship or automobile)
plunge: to become pitched or thrown headlong or violently forward and downward
stalactite: a deposit of calcium carbonate (such as calcite) resembling an icicle hanging from the roof or sides of a cave
stalagmite: a deposit of calcium carbonate like an inverted stalactite formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water
billow: sentence example: a field of burning grass billowing thick black clouds of smoke into the sky
mound: pile
ravine: a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
groan: to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance
scruff: the back of the neck
infernal: of or relating to hell
mauve: a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
drawl: to utter in a slow lengthened tone
gamekeeper: a person in charge of the breeding and protection of game animals or birds on a private preserve
sneer: to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt
contort: to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression
scorn: open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation
contempt: lack of respect or reverence for something
duffer: an incompetent, ineffectual, or clumsy person
curse: a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one
bewitch: to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
revenge: to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
rot: deteriorate
unicorn: a mythical, usually white animal generally depicted with the body and head of a horse with long flowing mane and tail and a single often spiraled horn in the middle of the forehead
glitter: to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light
scoop: the amount contained by a scoop
outta: non-standard contraction of ‘out of’, used in representing informal speech
rustle: to act or move with energy or speed
flickering: moving or shining irregularly or unsteadily
gruff: rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
brusque: markedly short and abrupt
stern: having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner
spindly: of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness
prickle: a prickling or tingling sensation
willow: an object made of willow wood
creepy: producing a nervous shivery apprehension
mahogany: the wood of any of various chiefly tropical trees
pliable: supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
yew: evergreen gymnospermous trees and shrubs
shuffle: to move about, back and forth, or from one place to another
flit: to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
crumple: to press, bend, or crush out of shape
snatch: to attempt to seize something suddenly
whippy: unusually resilient
ebony: a hard heavy blackish wood yielded by various tropical chiefly southeast Asian trees
supple: capable of being bent or folded without creases, cracks, or breaks
swish: to move, pass, swing, or whirl with the sound of a swish
whoop: to utter a whoop in expression of eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment
bravo: a shout of approval —often used interjectionally in applauding a performance
applaud: to express approval especially by clapping the hands
gawk: to gape or stare stupidly
laden: carrying a load or burden
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