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| pallet | a small bed filled with straw and used directly on the floor |
| molten | describes metal or rock that is in a liquid state because of great heat: |
| pungent | describes a very strong smell or taste, sometimes one that is unpleasantly strong |
| pendant | a piece of jewellery which is worn round the neck, consisting of a long chain with an object hanging from it, or the object itself: |
| thatch | to make a roof for a building with straw or reeds |
| mortar | a hard strong bowl in which substances are crushed into a powder by hitting or rubbing them with a pestle (= heavy tool): |
| pestle | a heavy stick made of clay, stone or metal, with a thick rounded end, which is used for crushing substances in a mortar (= a small strong bowl) by hitting or rubbing them: |
| ruefully | to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened; regret |
| bracken | a large fern (= a type of plant) that grows thickly in open areas of countryside, especially on hills, and in woods |
| cajoling | to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises |
| minuscule | extremely small: |
| aphid | any of various small insects, such as the greenfly, which suck the juices of plants for food |
| vagabond | a person who has no home and usually no job, and who travels from place to place: |
| crass | without consideration for how other people might feel; stupid: |
| mercenary | interested only in the amount of money that can be obtained from a situation: |
| veer | to change direction |
| vista | a view, especially a splendid view from a high position |
| bustle | to do things in a hurried and busy way |
| resin | a thick sticky substance that is produced by some trees and that becomes yellow and hard after it is collected |
| gale | a very strong wind: |
| rivulet | a very small stream |
| piteous | causing you to feel sadness and sympathy |
| menacing | making you think that someone is going to do something bad |
| glower | to look very angry, annoyed or threatening |
| poultice | a piece of cloth covered with a thick, often warm substance, which is wrapped around an injury to reduce pain or swelling |
