Chapter19

1.hanky

N-COUNT A hanky is the same as a handkerchief.

2.chipmunk

N-COUNT A chipmunk is a small animal with a large furry tail and a striped back.

3.adamant

ADJ If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.

4.snide

ADJ A snide comment or remark is one which criticizes someone in an unkind and often indirect way. 

5.haven

N-COUNT A haven is a place where people or animals feel safe, secure, and happy.

6.adept

ADJ Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.

7.lapse

V-I If you lapse into a quiet or inactive state, you stop talking or being active.

8.perimeter

N-COUNT The perimeter of an area of land is the whole of its outer edge or boundary. 

9.mesmerize

V-T If you are mesmerized by something, you are so interested in it or so attracted to it that you cannot think about anything else.

10.yowl

V-I If a person or an animal yowls, they make a long loud cry, especially because they are sad or in pain.

11.sinewy

ADJ Someone who is sinewy has a lean body with strong muscles.

12.reverence

N-UNCOUNT Reverence for someone or something is a feeling of great respect for them.

13.notch

N-COUNT You can refer to a level on a scale of measurement or achievement as a notch.

14.maroon

COLOR Something that is maroon is dark reddish purple in colour.

15.paisley

N-VAR Paisley is a special pattern of curving shapes and colours, used especially on fabric.