Vocabulary chapter 8

1. Furnace a container that is heated to a very high temperature, so that

substances that are put inside it, such as metal, will melt or burn
2. Blade the flat part on a knife or similar tool or weapon, with a
very thin edge used for cutting
3. Treacherous it is extremely dangerous
4. Scoundrel a person, especially a man, who treats other people very
badly and has no moral principles
5. Gander a male goose
6. Hitherto until now or until a particular time
7. Bewilderment confusion
8. Cowardice the condition of lacking bravery, being easily frightened, or
being eager to avoid danger
9. Forsake to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you
10. Cunning clever at planning something so that they get what they want,
especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for
a particular purpose
11. Cart a vehicle with either two or four wheels, pulled by a horse and
used for carrying goods
12. Glance to give a quick short look
13. Flimsy very thin, or easily broken or destroyed
14. Halt to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening
15. Wistful sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the
past
16. Swirl to (cause to) move quickly with a twisting, circular movement
17. Bestow to give something as an honour or present

18. Trousers a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from
the waist to the feet, consisting of two cylinder-shaped parts, one for
each leg, that are joined at the top
19. Pellet a small hard ball or tube-shaped piece of any substance
20. Muzzle the mouth and nose of an animal, especially a dog, or a
covering put over this in order to prevent the animal from biting
21. Brew drink