Desperate - needing or wanting something very much

Synonym: Vain
Antonym: Satisfied
Neville was hanging on to her every word, desperate for anything that might help
him hang on to his broomstick later.
Lean - “Keep your brooms steady, rise a few feet, and then come straight back
down by leaning forward slightly
to slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular
direction
Synonym: cock
Antonym: straighten.
Snatch - “Look!” said Malfoy, darting forward and snatching something out of the
grass.
to take hold of something suddenly and roughly
Synonym: Grab
Antonym: Let go

Mount - He mounted the broom and kicked hard against the ground and up
to get on something in order to ride
Synonym: Climb up on
Antonym: Fall.
Dive - He was gathering speed in a steep dive.
to move quickly, often in order to avoid something
Synonym: ?
Antonym: ?
Bewilder - Wood? thought Harry, bewildered.
to confuse someone
Synonym: Confuse
Antonym: Clear up
Reckon - Lee Jordan reckons he’s found a new secret passageway out of the
school.
to think or believe
Synonym: Think, believe
Antonym: misunderstand.
Overhear - “I couldn’t help overhearing what you and Malfoy were saying —”
to hear what other people are saying without intending to and without their
knowledge
Synonym: Listen, hear
Antonym: Ignore
Dodge - If he tries to curse you, you’d better dodge it.
to avoid something unpleasant
Synonym: Avoid
Antonym: Face, take on.
Warn - All right, but I warned you.
to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future
Synonym: Alert
Antonym: Ignore.
Hiss/ beckon - Harry hissed at her to be quiet and beckoned them all forward.
Hissto make a noise like a long s sound
Synonym: Shhhhhhhhhh
Antonym: ???
Beckon to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer
Synonym: ?
Antonym: ?
Tip off - Filch knew someone was going to be in the trophy room, Malfoy must
have tipped him off.
a secret warning or piece of secret information
Synonym: Warn
Antonym: Ignore.
Rage - And they heard the sound of Peeves whooshing away and Filch cursing in
rage.
(a period of) extreme or violent anger
Synonym: Extreme anger
Antonym: Calmness

Snap - “You don’t use your eyes, any of you, do you?” she snapped.
to suddenly become unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger
Synonym: Snarl
Antonym: Speak calmly

Bolt - He bolted his dinner that evening without noticing what he was eating, and
then rushed upstairs with Ron to unwrap the Nimbus Two Thousand at last.
to eat food very quickly
Synonym: Gabbing
Antonym: Eating
Snarl - “You do it, then, if you’re so clever,” Ron snarled.
to make a deep, rough sound while showing the teeth, usually in anger or to speak
or say something angrily and forcefully
Synonym: Snap
Antonym: Speak calmly

Swish and flick - Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the
magic words properly is very important.
Swish to move quickly through the air making a soft sound
Synonym:?
Antonym:?
Flick to move or hit something with a short sudden movement
Synonym:?
Antonym:?
Startle - It was Hermione. Harry caught a glimpse of her face — and was startled
to see that she was in tears.
Synonym: Surprise
Antonym: ?
to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person
Steel - The mountains around the school became icy gray and the lake like chilled
steel.
Synonym: metal
Antonym: ?
A type of metal
Ajar - He pushed the door ajar and peered inside — and a horrible scene met his
eyes.
If a door is ajar, it is slightly open
Synonym: Slightly open
Antonym: Closed