*abominable

horrible cursed

*bearings

locations

*connoisseur

an expert usually with regard to food
or drink

*incivility

rudeness, disrespect

*magistrate

a judge

*tyrannized

dictated; bullied

*cutlass

a sword with a
curved blade

*gabbling

mumbling

*prophetic

foretelling, predictive

*sinewy

strong; muscular

*wanting

lacking

*clambered

climbed clumsily

*cowed

frightened, intimidated

*nimbleness

skill, agility

*summons

a call to appear

*detestable

horrible

*emboldener

encourager; something that makes a person
stronger

*foolhardiness

carelessness; foolishness

*obstinately

stubbornly

*irresolute

doubtful, uncertain

*malingering

– faking a sickness
to avoid working; wasting time

*miscreant

a criminal, villain

*shirking

slacking

*ambiguity

a hidden meaning,
vagueness, obscurity,
ambiguous

*condescending

belittling; talking down to someone

*tottery

weak, shaky