Chapter 1

ruminate

• to think about

• to discuss

• to understand

• to know

qualm

• discomfort

• annoyance

• to doubt

• to be scared

austere

• stern

• soft

• questionable

• simple

beacon

• to crawl

• a signal

• act quickly

• to worm your way

distain

• hate

• smooth

• gossip

• disgrace

eminent

• distinguished

• powerful

• simple

• fussy

reprove

• to be kind

• to act harshly

• to scold

• to act foolishly

juggernaut

• weakness

• overwhelming force

• tycoon

• spaceship

caper

• antics

• game

• hood

• sword

heresy

• a deviation from dominant opinion

• a religious order

• popular opinion

• exquisite