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Vocabulary: The Lost Years of Merlin: Chapters 17-19

Learn these words while you read The Lost Years of Merlin.


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iraciblemade angry easily
burrowto move yourself into a position where you can feel warm, comfortable or safe
adamantlyimpossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision:
preyan animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
luminousproducing or reflecting bright light (especially in the dark):
ferociouslyfiercely and violently
despairingfeeling that there is no hope
iridescentshowing many bright colours which change with movement
metamorphoseto change into a completely different form or type
wraitha spirit of a dead person
preeningto spend time making yourself look attractive
reproachto criticize someone, especially for not being successful
divergeto follow a different direction,
gladea small area of grass without trees in a wood
solemnserious and without any amusement
lamentto express sadness and regret about
shaggyhaving or covered with long, rough and untidy hair
earthenmade of earth or of baked clay
moundlarge pile of earth, stones etc
notionbelief or idea
convictiona strong opinion or belief
jarredshaking or moveing someone or something unpleasantly or violently
terrainan area of land, when considering its natural features
swatha long strip or large area especially of land
murkdarkness or thick cloud, preventing you from seeing clearly
stagnantnot flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant
craggydescribe a man's face that is quite roughly formed and has loose skin but is also attractive