abominable

ch. 1

horrible, cursed

bearings

ch. 1

locations

connoisseur

ch.1

an expert usually with regard to food or drink

incivilty

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

fortelling, 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

chapter 3

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

malingering

ch. 5

faking a sickness

miscreant

ch. 5

criminal, villan

shriking

ch. 5

slacking

ambiguity

ch. 6

a hidden meaning, vaugeness, obscurity

condescending

ch. 6

belitting someone, talking down to someone

tottery

ch. 6

weak, shaky