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HP Chapters 10-17
Harry Potter Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| spectators | a person who watches an event |
| berserk | out of control; wild or frenzied |
| deserted | empty of people |
| fluttering | moving with a light, irregular motion |
| hurtled | moved at a great speed, typically uncontrolled |
| rage | violent, uncontrolled anger |
| askew | not in a straight or level position |
| disgruntled | angry and dissatisfied |
| taunting | intending to provoke someone in an insulting manner |
| sinister | something harmful or evil |
| grim | forbidding or uninviting |
| stammered | spoke with involuntary pauses |
| soothe | gently calm or reduce discomfort |
| steep | soak in water or other liquid to extract flavor |
| muffled | not loud due to obstruction; muted |
| meddle | interfere with something that is not one's concern |
| ajar | slightly open |
| slithering | moving smoothly with a twisting motion |
| omen | an event regarded as a sign to come of good or evil |
| sprinting | running at full speed |
| sweltering | uncomfortably hot |
| agony | extreme physical or mental suffering |
| loathed | felt intense dislike or disgust for |
| petrified | terrified; changed into a stony substance |