Chapters 1-3
What is heedless?
marked by or paying little attention
What is nitwit?
What is daft?
foolish or mentally irregular
What is croon?
sing softly
What is smithy?
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
What is pleat?
a fold in a garment or piece of fabric
What is dire?
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
What is precede?
move ahead in time or space
What is privy?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
What is mason?
a craftsman who works with stone or brick
What is bedevil?
treat cruelly
What is gaiety?
a festive merry feeling
What is heave?
throw with great effort
What is compendium?
a publication containing a variety of works
What is resound?
ring or echo with noise
What is compassion?
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others
What is sundry?
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
What is writhing?
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
What is bodice?
part of a dress above the waist
What is berate?
censure severely or angrily
What is tonic?
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
What is solemnity?
a trait of dignified seriousness
What is flail?
thrash about
What is incompetence?
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
What is morsel?
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful