abominable
ch.1
horrible, cursed
bearings
ch.1
locations
connoisseur
ch.1
an expert, usually with regard to food or drink
incivility
ch.1
rudeness, disrespect
magistrate
ch.1
a judge
tyrannized
ch.1
dictated; bullied
cutlass
ch.2
a sword with a curved blade
gabbling
ch.2
mumbling
prophetic
ch.2
foretelling, predictive
sinewy
ch.2
strong; muscular
wanting
ch.2
lacking
clambered
ch.3
climbed clumsily
cowed
ch.3
frightened, intimidated
nimbleness
ch.3
skill, agility
summons
ch.3
a call to appear
detestable
ch.4
horrible
emboldener
ch.4
encourager; something that makes a person stronger
foolhardiness
ch.4
carelessness; foolishness
obstinately
ch.4
stubbornly
irresolute
ch.5
doubtful, uncertain; not so sure
malingering
ch.5
faking a sickness to avoid working; wasting time
miscreant
ch.5
a criminal, villain
shirking
ch.5
slacking; being lazy
ambiguity
ch.6
a hidden meaning, vagueness, obscurity, ambiguous; unclear
condescending
ch.6
belittling; talking down to someone
tottery
ch.6
weak, shaky; unsteady