Vocabulary

horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn

violent emotion; passion; fury

badger

knot; nodule; tubercule; node

every month

moonlit night

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

learning

figure of speech; rhetorical flourish

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

critical (condition); serious

additional printing; reprint; reissue

inn

supply (of a commodity)

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf

rigorous distinction

jurisdiction

height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer

to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

maidservant; housemaid; maid

preface; foreword; introduction; introductory chapter

reparation; redemption

small plate; small dish

(small) knife

cerebellum

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to fret

very shy person; bashful person

limestone cave; limestone cavern

belfry; bell tower

to raise; to elevate

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking

credentials

to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

feeling; mood; sensation