air-raids
attacks from the air (usually the dropping of bombs)
alarming
frightening
batty
crazy; mad
blue-bottle
a kind of fly
camphor
an aromatic insect repellent
centaur
a mythical creature with the upper half of a man and the lower half of a horse
consorts
companions or partners
courtiers
attendants
currant
a kind of berry used to make jam
decoy
a lure or bait used to trap someone or something
din
a harsh, disturbing noise
dodging
avoiding
dominions
territories
dryads
mythical spirits inhabiting forests and trees
dwarf
an abnormally small man or woman
faun
a mythical creature with the body of a man and goat-like ears, tail, horns, and hooves
fidgets
moves nervously
foreboding
a bad omen; a feeling of impending misfortune
forfeit
to surrender
fraternising
associating with another or others, when such association has been strictly prohibited
gibber
to talk foolishly
hatchets
small axes
hilt
the handle of a sword
hoax
a trick
incubuses
evil spirits
inquisitive
curious
jeering
mocking; showing ridicule
jollification
festivities
kingfisher
a kind of bird with a long beak and brilliant colors
larder
a place for storing food
mantelpiece
the shelf located above the fireplace
mortar
substance used in building to bind stones and bricks; cement
myth
an ancient story that expresses the history or worldview of a people
nymphs
mythical girls inhabiting places in nature such as trees and streams
ogre
a mythical giant that eats human beings
pavilion
a large tent
pedlars
sellers who usually travel (often with a carnival)
prodigious
great; momentous; extraordinary
prophecy
a prediction (usually made by a divine source)
rabble
a mob
revelry
joyful celebration
row
a large argument or quarrel
saccharine
sweet
satyrs
mythical forest creatures with the ears, tail, and legs of a goat
sceptre
a ceremonial staff signifying imperial power
shears
scissors
sheath
the protective covering of the blade of a sword
siege
the attack of a fortress or fortified town
sledge
a sleigh or sled pulled by animals over snow as a mode of transportation
stag
a male deer
stratagem
a military plan or scheme
thaw
a period of warmer weather that melts snow and ice (usually a signal of spring)
threshold
doorway
thrush
a kind of songbird
treason
a purposeful betrayal, usually constituting aid to one's enemies
trifle
a small, insignificant amount
trowels
tools with flat blades used to spread and shape cement
turret
a small tower
vermin
destructive or disease-ridden animals or insects, such as cockroaches and rats
