cackle: to laugh especially in a harsh or sharp manner
roam: to go from place to place without purpose or direction
skim: to read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly
dampen: to check or diminish the activity or vigor of
fanatic: a person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to some interest or activity
devote: to give over or direct (time, money, effort, etc.) to a cause, enterprise, or activity
referee: to conduct (a match or game) as referee
splutter: to utter hastily or confusedly
haste: rapidity of motion
hang back: stay
sinister: accompanied by or leading to disaster
topple: to fall from or as if from being top-heavy
curse: a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one
bunny hop: a short leap in figure skating often to gain speed that is made by hopping from a forward edge to the toe point of the free foot and stepping off immediately onto the forward edge of the take-off foot
stinking: offensive
flick: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
frantically: in a nervously hurried, desperate, or panic-stricken way
grumpy: surly
elixir: a substance held capable of prolonging life indefinitely
Devon: county of southwestern England bordering the English Channel
is after it: e.g. The police are after him.
werewolf: a person transformed into a wolf or capable of assuming a wolf's form
pep talk: a usually brief, intense, and emotional talk designed to influence or encourage an audience
grim: stern or forbidding in action or appearance
nag: to irritate by constant scolding or urging
peer: to look narrowly or curiously
blimey: gorblimey: used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity
somersault: a movement (as in gymnastics) in which a person turns forward or backward in a complete revolution along the ground or in the air bringing the feet over the head
poke: jab
squint: of an eye: looking or tending to look obliquely or askance
hawk: any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a suborder (Falcones of the order Falconiformes) and including all the smaller members of this group
stammer: to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking
spectacular: attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities
streak: rush
wrestle: to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance
scuffle: wrestle
yelp: a sharp shrill bark or cry
clasp: to seize with or as if with the hand
shriek: to utter a sharp shrill sound
spill: to fall from one's place
brooding: moodily or sullenly thoughtful or serious
shed: a slight structure built for shelter or storage
swift: moving or capable of moving with great speed
prowl: to roam over in a predatory manner
sneaking: not openly expressed or acknowledged
glide: to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly
towering: impressively high or great
beech: any of a genus (Fagus of the family Fagaceae, the beech family) of hardwood trees with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts
hocus-pocus: a cleverly executed trick or deception
petrified: converted into stone through a slow process of mineralization
squeak: to utter or make a short shrill cry or noise
thump: to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound
reckon: estimate
enchantment: a magic spell
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