Vocabulary from the book

CHAPTER 8

Arouse: to stir up.
Hars: Not gentle or pleasant.
Sob:To weep with a catching of the breath or in sudden, short gasps.
Thud:A dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.

CHAPTER 9

At stake: Something is at stake if it is something you care about and it's in risk.

Grasshopper: A plant-eating insect having large hind legs used for leaping.

Gunpowder: An explosive mixture, as one made of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, and for blasting.

CHAPTER 10

Mahogany: A tropical American tree giving hard, reddish brown wood.