Essay

Should Peanuts be aloud in schools across Canada?
Definitely not!! more people are dying each year from severe peanut allergies, from just going to school. I am going to discuss why peanut allergies should be banned through Death, lack of training in the teachers and staff at the schools to use an Epipen & the question should children have to be home schooled then rather go to school and be exposed to an unsafe environment.

First off, 4 - 6 % of children die each year from peanut allergies while 13% truly have a peanut allergy. Think about it how many children that go to school who have a friend in their class with a peanut allergy. 87% of the children who have died from peanut allergies are in high school. If peanuts are removed from the schools you would not just be saving one life but communities all across the country and thousands of more.

Next, If you know that these are your friends with peanut allergies you'll realize that the school environment and cafeterias are not safe because everybody around them either have peanuts or PB & J sandwiches.
The idea of banning peanuts from schools is not a new concept. Given that peanut allergy is common and possibly severe, and that accidental exposures to peanuts are common at school, parents of peanut-allergic children would be right to want to ban peanuts from schools. We know that trying to ban Peanuts from schools is not realistic because we are talking about rebellious teenagers here...

Furthermore, These children could end up scared for life and or in home school. Is that what we want?an eigth of our population of children in home school. this would reduce the amount of jobs, careers and occupations in the community because parents would have to stay home with their "Peanut Allergy infested kids". No kid wants to have a peanut allergy but kids learn to deal with it and suffer while they do it.

Finally, I will discuss that death is not the way to go nor home school and we all deserve to live in the jungle of "high school".Again this is the way to go by saving many.

The Inquisitor

                                        The employment of children as spies             

                                                                                                         Wednesday August 15th 1591

Although not everybody would agree, I want to argue that the employment of children should be illegal until they become of legal age, because it is horrible to let children risk their lives “spying”.  The pay is horrible and the way children beg for money for scraps of food they truly deserve. Then on top of that the government goes and takes orphans off the street to go and risk their lives doing an adults job for next to nothing. I have several reasons for arguing this point of view. I am completely against this statement. 

My first reason is that many children of today’s time 1591 are orphans living off scraps or a child of many in a large family with a drunk for a father. Just telling them what their job is isn’t a very good idea. For instance what kind of Education have these children received? How on earth are you supposed to send a child to go and risk his life? Who would you let die a child or country.

A further reason is how is the child supposed to fen for himself if he’s caught by the person he is spying on by looking to suspicious, and its  not like the children have a mother or a maid out there on the streets to cook them warm meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Children could be robbed as well. Why risk the life of a child for an adult?

Furthermore those who would argue with my statement of arguing the employment of children as spies should get their heads checked for viruses because risking an innocent Childs life, even if they are willing to risk it for their country, I still believe that this is not right. And that an employed adult should go and risk their life for a child’s.

Therefore though some people might argue that children should be employed as spies I will go to my grave denying every word that comes out of those people’s mouths. I think that I have shown that children should not be employed as spies and that it is wrong.

Written by Joey Laporte of the Inquisitor      

                                          The Iquisitor           Wednesday August 15th ,1591    

SIR NATHANIEL QUITTING JOUSTING!!!



 Unfortunately Nathaniel suffered a great lose of his horse "lightning" who received a heart attack, because of all the commotion of the victory of his master. Nathaniel quoted "I have lost one, but one another". By winning another he met that he won the heart of the great mistress Cinderella the beauty. Nathaniel’s jousting record is 7564-3-0 being undefeated. If you have any comments on his behalf of quiting this great sport write the inquisitor at Anna Mchugh's blog.

ALL DEFINITIONS

Chapter 1

Pike:   (road) or toll road, a course in which fees are collected. Sometimes a historical name of what once was a toll road.

Peat:   or turf, is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world. By volume, there are about 4 trillion m³ of peat in the world covering a total of around 2% of global land area (about 3 million km²), containing about 8 billion terajoules of energy.^[1]

Precipice:  cliff

Beadle:  sometimes spelled "bedel," is a lay official of a church or synagogue who may usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties

Granite: (pronounced /ˈɡrænɨt/) is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granites usually have a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals (phenocrysts) are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic texture is sometimes known as a porphyry. Granites can be pink to gray in color, depending on their chemistry and mineralogy. By definition, granite is an igneous rock with at least 20% quartz by volume. Granite differs from granodiorite in that at least 35% of the feldspar in granite is alkali feldspar as opposed to plagioclase; it is the alkali feldspar that gives many granites a distinctive pink color. Outcrops of granite tend to form tors and rounded massifs. Granites sometimes occur in circular depressions surrounded by a range of hills, formed by the metamorphic aureole or hornfels. Granite is usually found in the continental plates of the Earth's crust.

Inheritance: is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies. The rules of inheritance differ between societies and have changed over time.

A livery: (pronounced /ˈlɪvᵊri/) is a uniform—or other insignia or symbol—adorning, in a non-military context, a person or an object or a vehicle in order to denote a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in the livery. Alternatively, some kind of a personal emblem or badge, or a distinctive colour, is featured.

A rampart: is a type of defensive wall

Shied: Past tense and past participle of shy

Chapter 2

en·vy

n. pl. en·vies

1.

a. A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another.

b. The object of such feeling: Their new pool made them the envy of their neighbors.

2. Obsolete Malevolence.

tr.v. en·vied, en·vy·ing, en·vies

1. To feel envy toward.

2. To regard with envy.

de·fy

tr.v. de·fied, de·fy·ing, de·fies

1.

a. To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance: defied the blockade by sailing straight through it.

b. To refuse to submit to or cooperate with: defied the court order by leaving the country.

2. To be unaffected by; resist or withstand: "So the plague defied all medicines" (Daniel Defoe).

3. To challenge or dare (someone) to do something: She defied her accusers to prove their charges.

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A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions

Flogging  a punishment in which someone is beaten severely with a whip or a stick

Cant´er   Pronunciation: kăn´tẽr

n.

1.

A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.

Mut´ton

n.

1.

A sheep.

Moor 

n.

1.

One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns.

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Clus´ter   Pronunciation: klŭs´tẽr

n.	1.	A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch.
Tarn  n. 1. A mountain lake or pool. Lit´ter   Pronunciation: lĭt´tẽrd n. 1. A bed or stretcher so arranged that a person, esp. a sick or wounded person, may be easily carried in or upon it. Noun 1. squire - young nobleman attendant on a knight Noun 1. crag - a steep rugged rock or cliff Adj. 1. swarthy - naturally having skin of a dark color; "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic" Rem´e`dy   Pronunciation: r?m´?-d? n. 1. 1. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; - with for; as, a remedy for the gout.
Adv.	1.	dubiously - in a questionable and dubious manner; "these were estates his father questionably acquired" Synonyms: questionably

Skew´er

n.

1.

A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or for keeping it in form while roasting.

In´so`lent

a.	1.
	1.	Deviating from that which is customary; novel; strange; unusual.

Mag´is`trate

n.

1.

A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it.

De`spair´

v. i.

1.

To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; - often with of.

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Dis`con`tent´   Pronunciation: dĭs`kǒn`tĕnt´

a.

1.

Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.

Adj.

1.

trodden - crushed or broken by being stepped upon heavily; "her trampled flowers lay crushed and broken"; "the grass was trodden and muddy"

Pronunciation: pạld

n.	1.	Same as Pawl.
	1.	An outer garment; a cloak mantle.

Char´i`ty

n.	1.
	1.	Love; universal benevolence; good will.

Doub´let

n.

1.

Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple.

Noun

1.

mourner - a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

Noun

1.

poverty - the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Verb	1.	chivy - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers Chapter 5
Verb	1.	suffocate - deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
Noun	1.	troupe - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

Thim´ble`ful

n.	1.	As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity.
Noun	1.	stammer - a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

In`ter`ject´

v. t.	1.		To throw in between; to insert; to interpose.
Adj.		1.		tethered - confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

Brack´en

n.

1.

A brake or fern.

Vag´a`bond

a.	1.	Moving from place to place without a settled habitation; wandering.
Noun	1.	motto - a favorite saying of a sect or political group
Adv.	1.	emphatically - without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win"

–noun

1.

a pad or cushion attached behind a saddle, especially as aseat for a woman.

2.

a pad, cushion, saddle, or the like, used as a passenger seaton a bicycle, motor scooter, etc.

3.

a passenger's saddle or seat behind the driver's seat on amotorcycle.

Pauper

–noun

1.

a person without any means of support, especially adestitute person who depends on aid from public welfarefunds or charity.

2.

a very poor person.

Cobbles

–noun

1.

a cobblestone.

2.

cobbles, coal in lumps larger than a pebble and smaller than aboulder.

3.

Metalworking .

a.

a defect in a rolled piece resulting from loss of controlover its movement.

b.

Slang . a piece showing bad workmanship.

–verb (used with object)

4.

to pave with cobblestones.

Foul

–adjective

1.

grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome;noisome: a foul smell.

2.

containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter:foul air; foul stagnant water.

3.

filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc.

4.

muddy, as a road.

5.

clogged or obstructed with foreign matter: a foul gas jet.

6.

unfavorable or stormy: foul weather.

7.

contrary, violent, or unfavorable, as the wind.

8.

grossly offensive in a moral sense.

9.

abominable, wicked, or vile, as deeds, crime, slander, etc.

10.

scurrilous, profane, or obscene; offensive: foul language.

11.

contrary to the rules or established usages, as of a sport orgame; unfair: a foul blow.

12.

Baseball . pertaining to a foul ball or a foul line.

13.

limited in freedom of movement by obstruction,entanglement, etc.: a foul anchor.

14.

abounding in errors or in marks of correction, as a printer'sproof, manuscript, or the like.

15.

Nautical .

a.

(of the underwater portion of a hull) encrusted andimpeded with barnacles, seaweed, etc.

b.

(of a mooring place) involving inconveniences anddangers, as of colliding with vessels or other objectswhen swinging with the tide.

c.

(of the bottom of a body of water) affording a poor holdfor an anchor ( opposed to clean).

16.

North England and Scot. . not fair; ugly or unattractive.

17.

Obsolete . disfigured.

–adverb

18.

in a foul manner; vilely; unfairly.

19.

Baseball . into foul territory; so as to be foul: It looked like ahomer when he hit it, but it went foul.

–noun

20.

something that is foul.

21.

a collision or entanglement: a foul between two racing sculls.

22.

a violation of the rules of a sport or game: The referee calledit a foul.

23.

Baseball . foul ball.

–verb (used with object)

24.

to make foul; defile; soil.

25.

to clog or obstruct, as a chimney or the bore of a gun.

26.

to collide with.

27.

to cause to become entangled or caught, as a rope.

28.

to defile; dishonor; disgrace: His reputation had been fouledby unfounded accusations.

29.

Nautical . (of barnacles, seaweed, etc.) to cling to (a hull) soas to encumber.

30.

Baseball . to hit (a pitched ball) foul (often followed by off  oraway ): He fouled off two curves before being struck out ona fastball.

–verb (used without object)

31.

to become foul.

32.

Nautical . to come into collision, as two boats.

33.

to become entangled or clogged: The rope fouled.

34.

Sports . to make a foul play;  give a foul blow.

35.

Baseball . to hit a foul ball.

—Verb phrases

36.

foul out,

a.

Baseball . to be put out by hitting a foul ball caught onthe fly by a player on the opposing team.

b.

Basketball . to be expelled from a game for havingcommitted more fouls than is allowed.

37.

foul up, Informal . to cause confusion or disorder; bungle;spoil.

—Idioms

38.

fall foul / afoul of,

a.

to collide with, as ships.

b.

to come into conflict with; quarrel.

c.

to make an attack; assault.

39.

foul one's nest, to dishonor one's own home, family, or thelike.

40.

run foul / afoul of, to come into collision or controversy with:to run foul of the press.

Mercy

–noun, plural -cies for 4, 5.

1.

compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward anoffender, an enemy, or other person in one's power;compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poorsinner.

2.

the disposition to be compassionate or forbearing: anadversary wholly without mercy.

3.

the discretionary power of a judge to pardon someone or tomitigate punishment, especially to send to prison rather thaninvoke the death penalty.

4.

an act of kindness, compassion, or favor: She has performedcountless small mercies for her friends and neighbors.

5.

something that gives evidence of divine favor; blessing: Itwas just a mercy we had our seat belts on when ithappened.

Stammered

–verb (used without object)

1.

to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or withspasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.

–verb (used with object)

2.

to say with a stammer (often followed by out ).

–noun

3.

a stammering mode of utterance.

4.

a stammered utterance.

Dabbed

–verb (used with object)

1.

to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: Thechild dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.

2.

to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed theointment on the rash.

3.

to strike, especially lightly, as with the hand.

4.

Masonry . to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.

5.

Western U.S. to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso orcatch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.

–verb (used without object)

6.

to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain onher dress.

–noun

7.

a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or somethingsoft.

8.

a small moist lump or mass: a dab of butter.

9.

a small quantity: a dab of powder.

Daft

–adjective, -er, -est.

1.

senseless, stupid, or foolish.

2.

insane; crazy.

3.

Scot. merry; playful; frolicsome.

Malignant

–adjective

1.

disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately;feeling or showing ill will or hatred.

2.

very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect.

3.

Pathology .

a.

tending to produce death, as bubonic plague.

b.

(of a tumor) characterized by uncontrolled growth;cancerous, invasive, or metastatic.

Scorn

–noun

1.

open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitudeshowed the scorn he felt.

2.

an object of derision or contempt.

3.

a derisive or contemptuous action or speech.

–verb (used with object)

4.

to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scornedthe old beggar.

5.

to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain: Shescorned my help.

–verb (used without object)

6.

to mock; jeer.

Miscellaneous

–adjective

1.

consisting of members or elements 

CHAPTER 11

1.       estate: a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it: to have an estate in the country.  

2.       Bosoms: the part of a garment that covers the breast.

3.       Eclipsed: the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse)  or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse).

4.       Heather : any of various heaths, especially Calluna vulgaris,  of England and Scotland, having small, pinkish-purple flowers.

5.       Fortnight : the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.

6.       Flattered : to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.

7.       Bumpkin : an awkward simple rustic person (est.  in the phrase country bumpkin )

8.       Console :  a small cabinet standing on the floor and having doors.

9.       Ransacked : to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.

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1.      Painter : an artist who paints  pictures.

2.      Exultation : the act of exulting;  lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory.

3.      Precariously : dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.

4.       Scaffold: a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.

5.      Interposed : to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.

6.      Tranquil : free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm: a tranquil country place.

7.      Fetch ; to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water.

8.      Sculled : an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

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1.      Modesty : the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.

2.      Embrace : to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly: to embrace an idea.

3.      Farthing : a former bronze coin of Great Britain, equal to one-fourth of a British penny: withdrawn in 1961.

4.      Crestfallen ; dejected; dispirited; discouraged.

5.      Manuscript : handwritten or typed, not professionally printed.

6.      Deposition : the state of being deposited or precipitated: deposition of soil at the mouth of a river.

7.      Damsel : a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.

8.      Tumult : violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.

9.      Quill : one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.

10.  Methodically : performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.

11.  Starched : a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C ₆ H _{1 0} O ₅ ) _n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.

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1.      Ferret : a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.

2.      Scotch : to put a definite end to; crush; stamp out; foil: to scotch a rumor; to scotch a plan.

3.      Vouch : to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually followed by for ): Her record in office vouches for her integrity.

4.      Berth ; a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.

5.      Tapestry : a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.

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1.       Wisp : a handful or small bundle of straw, hay, or the like.

2.      Novelty : state or quality of being novel,  new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job.

3.      Prophesied : to foretell or predict.

4.      Confirmation: something that confirms,  as a corroborative statement or piece of evidence: His birth certificate served as confirmation of his citizenship.

5.      Abrupt : sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.

6.      Muddle : to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.

7.       

8.      Chapter 16

9.      Fellside – The side of a fell or hill

10.  Deluded – 1. Lead into false belief

11.  Taut – 1. Stretched tightly 2. Firm or flexed 3. Stressed 4. Concise 5. Kept in good order

12.  Conspiracy – 1. To plan to commit illegal act together

13.  Disgruntled – To irritate or dissatisfy somebody

14.  Underscored – 1. To give emphasis or extra force to something

15.  Bodice – 1. The upper part of a dress

16.  Hindered - To get in the way of a development

17.  Haven – A sheltered place

18.   

19.  Chapter 17

20.  Smarted – To be witty or joking

21.  Hovel – A small dirty or poorly built shack

22.  Pewter – 1. A tin and lead alloy 2. Dark greyish colour

23.  Sycamore – A type of maple tree

24.  Sham – A fake or impostor that is not genuine

25.  Tethered - A rope or chain attached to something, restricting it’s movement

26.  Hearth – The floor of a fireplace, when it extends into the room

27.  Squeamish – Easily made to feel sick or easily shocked by things

28.   

29.   

30.  Chapter 18:

31.  Squall – A brief sudden violent windstorm.

32.  Cavalry – Horses or horsemen.

33.  Trough – A long, narrow, generally shallow receptacle for holding water or feed for animals.

34.  Consolation – A person or thing that is a source of comfort in a time of suffering.

35.  Confederates – One who assists in a plot.

36.  Fetter – Something that serves to restrict, a restraint.

37.  Anarchy – Absence of any form of political authority.

38.  Toiled – To labor continuously; work strenuously.

39.  Sodden – Thoroughly soaked.

40.  Abyss – An immeasurably deep chasm.

41.  Scree – Loose rocks or debris covering a slope.

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43.  Bedraggled – Wet, limp, soiled, deteriorated.

44.  Plying – To join together, joining together.

45.  Ransacked – To search or examine thoroughly.

46.  Incriminate – To accuse of a crime or other wrongful act.

47.  Strenuous – Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion.

48.  Nudged – To push against gently.

49.  Bide – To be left; remain, to wait

50.  Adversary – A person or group who is hostile to someone; enemy.

51.  Rapiers – A long, slender, two-edged sword with a cuplike hilt.

52.  Gesticulating – To make gestures especially while speaking, to emphasize.

53.  Bung – A stopper, especially for a barrel, cask, or keg.

54.  Adders – A snake, or one who adds.

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56.  Besiegers – To surround with hostile forces.

57.  Caldron – A large vessel used for boiling.

58.  Dale – A valley.

59.  Tyrant – An absolute rules who governs without restrictions.

60.  Skittish – Moving quickly and lively. 

61.  Gelding – A castrated animal, especially a male horse.

62.  Sentinel – One that keeps guard; a sentry.

63.  Poise – A state of balance or equilibrium.

64.  Trice – A very short period of time; an instant.

65.  Ruse – An action intended to mislead; a trick.

66.  Centaur – A race of monsters having the top portion of a human and the rest a horse.

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69.  knoll- a small hill or mound

70.  tattoo- an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters

71.  cuirass- historical a piece of armor consisting of breastplate and backplate fastened together

72.  halberd- historical a combined spear and battleaxe

73.  reserve- retain or hold

74.  placid- not easily upset or excited; calm

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76.  amiably- friendly and pleasant in manner

77.  ravenous- extremely hungry

78.  gape- a wide opening

79.  yarn- spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing or informal a long or rambling story

80.  veer- change direction suddenly

81.  bogs- an area of soft, wet, muddy ground

82.  chasms- a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.

83.  spouse- a husband or wife

84.  unkempt- having an untidy or disheveled appearance

85.  inaudible- unable to be heard

86.  colliery- a coal mine

87.  mutton- the flesh of mature sheep used as food

88.  morass- a complicated or confused situation

89.  floundered- have trouble doing or understanding something

90.  gamely- in a plucking manner

91.  wrangle- a long and complicated dispute or argument

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93.  dwindling-diminish gradually

94.  furlong- an eighth of a mile, 220 yards

95.  ramparts- a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway

96.  visage- literary a person's facial features or expression

97.  conjure- cause to appear as if by magic

98.  hordes- chiefly derogatory a large group of people

99.  ramshackle- in a state of severe disrepair

100.                      bolt- the sliding piece of the breech mechanism of a rifle

101.                      mime- the expression of action, character, or emotion by gesture alone, especially as a form of theatrical performance

102.                      custody- protective care or guardianship

103.                      appalled- greatly dismay or horrify

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105.                      tapestries- a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas

106.                      minstrel- a medieval singer or musician

107.                      hubbub- a chaotic din caused by a crowd

108.                      sconces- a candle holder attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket

109.                      attired- be dressed in clothes of a specified kind

110.                      ermine- the white winter fur of the stoat, used for trimming the ceremonial robes of judges or peers

111.                      skulking- hide or move around secretly, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive

112.                      salvo- a sudden vigorous series of aggressive statements or acts

113.                      stalwart- loyal, reliable, and hard-working

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115.                      spirited- full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination

116.                      tottered- move in an unsteady way

117.                      sovereign- a king or queen who is the supreme ruler of a country

118.                      dawdle- move slowly; take one's time

119.                      gallivanting- informal go from place to place seeking pleasure and entertainmen

120.                      cambric- a lightweight, closely woven white linen or cotton fabric

121.                      nursery- a room in a house for the special use of young children

122.                      tactlessly- having or showing a lack of tact

123.                      boon- a thing that is helpful or beneficial

124.                      shrew- a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman

125.                      prophet- an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God