The Potions Master

tiptoe: the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised —usually used with on

sweeping: moving or extending in a wide curve or over a wide area

rickety: lacking stability or firmness

tickle: to touch or stir gently

armour: defensive covering for the body

poltergeist: a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises

rug: a piece of thick heavy fabric that usually has a nap or pile and is used as a floor covering

pelt: throw

sneak up on: to approach or act on stealthily

screech: to utter a high shrill piercing cry

conk: nose

dungeons: a dark usually underground prison or vault

scrawny: exceptionally thin and slight or meager in body or size

bulging: swelling or thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface

wheeze: to breathe with difficulty usually with a whistling sound

herbology: herbal medicine

dumpy: being short and thick in build

drone on: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting

scribble: to write or draw hastily or carelessly

charm: the chanting or reciting of a magic spell

squeak: a sharp shrill cry or sound

topple: to fall from or as if from being top-heavy

pointy: coming to a rather sharp point

ward off: to avoid being hit by (something)

zombie: a will-less and speechless human (as in voodoo belief and in fictional stories) held to have died and been supernaturally reanimated

stuff: to fill by packing things in

porridge: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick

nibble: to bite gently

flutter: to flap the wings rapidly

marmalade: a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended

scrawl: to write awkwardly or carelessly

awkward: lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands)

quill: something made from or resembling the quill of a feather esp. a pen for writing

creepy: producing a nervous shivery apprehension

snigger: to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner

subtle: difficult to understand or perceive

simmer: to stew gently below or just at the boiling point

ensnare: to take in or as if in a snare

snare: something deceptively attractive

dunderhead: a slow-witted or stupid person

sneer: to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt

scorn: open dislike and disrespect

contempt: lack of respect or reverence for something

fame: popular acclaim

bezoar: any of various calculi found chiefly in the gastrointestinal organs and formerly believed to possess magical properties

quiver: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion

wink: to shut one eye briefly as a signal or in teasing

snap: to break suddenly with a sharp sound

rummage: to engage in an undirected or haphazard search

haphazard: marked by lack of plan, order, or direction

fang: a long sharp tooth (snake)

hiss: to make a sharp sibilant sound

seep: to enter or penetrate slowly

drench: to wet thoroughly

idiot: a foolish or stupid person

spit: to utter with a spitting sound or scornful expression

nasty: mean

galoshes: (obsolete) a shoe with a heavy sole

frantic: emotionally out of control

scrabble: to struggle by or as if by scraping or scratching

boarhound: a large dog used in hunting wild boars

boar: an uncastrated male swine

quilt: a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (such as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs

fierce: violently hostile or aggressive in temperament

drool: to let saliva dribble from the mouth

break-in: to enter something (such as a building or computer system) without consent or by force

vault: an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof

Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com