| to curdle | to fill with horror |
| dullard | sb that is not very intelligent and thinks slowly |
| downer | a drug having a depressant effect |
| to put downers on | to limit, to constrain, to impede |
| acrimony | bitterness |
| to harness | to make use of, to utilise |
| woefully | sadly, regrettably |
| eminently | obviously, outstandingly |
| conciliation | an instance of making sb less angry or more friendly, reaching a compromise |
| pun | play of words |
| misdemeanour | misbehaviour |
| beep | high-pitched sound |
| to bubble about | to talk about sth with too much of excitement |
| to chatter | to have a friendly talk, to talk foolishly |
| to clap | to make a sound by striking your hands against each other |
| to crunch | to crash noisily |
| to flutter | to move lightly and quickly |
| to giggle | to laugh in a funny way |
| to hum | to produce a melody under your nose |
| to mumble | to speak unclearly |
| to plop | to fall into water but without splashing |
| to rustle | to produce light, dry sound |
| to slurp | to produce a sound when eating |
| thud | low, dull sound like that of a blow on sth soft |
| apparition | a ghost or a phantom |
| painstakingly | taking great care of everything |