This week's vocabulary based upon The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
QUIZ THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11
1.galleon- noun- A large three-masted sailing ship with a square rig and usually two or more decks, used from the 15th to the 17th century especially by Spain as a merchant ship or warship.
2. claret-noun and adjective- first: a dark red wine from Bordeaux, France; Second: in the poem it refers to the dark red color of his coat
3. to plait- verb- to braid, especially of hair
4. ostler- noun-one who takes care of horses, especially at an inn
5. stirrups- noun- A flat-based loop or ring hung from either side of a horse's saddle to support the rider's foot in mounting and riding
6. casement- noun- A window sash that opens outward by means of hinges.
7. tawny- adjective- A light brown to brownish orange.
8. cascade- noun- A waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks.
9. to snigger- verb- a stifled laugh or giggle
10. to writhe- verb- To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment.
11. rapier- noun- A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting.
A broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained, with patches of heath and peat bogs.
12. moor- noun- A broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained, with patches of heath and peat bogs.
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