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