Vocabulary from Chapters Seven and Eight

daunting

• encouraging; uplifting

• discouraging; dismaying

• exciting; thrilling

• simple; easy

rebuke

• reprimand; criticize; reprove

• praise; commend; applaud

• ignore; overlook; neglect

• support; assist; help

fervor

• emotional intensity; passion

• indifference; apathy

• confusion; uncertainty

• calmness; tranquility

prefect

• chief officer; monitor in private school

• a type of school uniform

• a student who grades papers

• a school subject related to science

glowered

• looked with annoyance or anger

• smiled warmly

• gazed blankly

• laughed joyfully

coverts

• underbrush providing cover for game

• open fields for grazing

• dense forests with no wildlife

• mountainous terrain with little vegetation

demented

• mad; insane

• calm; collected

• happy; joyful

• confused; lost

crestfallen

• feeling shame or humiliation

• experiencing great joy

• having a sense of adventure

• feeling indifferent

impervious

• capable of being affected

• incapable of being affected

• easily influenced

• open to change

demure

• bold; outgoing

• modest; reserved

• loud; boisterous

• arrogant; self-important