New Vocabulary: Rikki-tikki-tavi

1. quiver: verb. to shake or move with a slight trembling motion
2. burrow:noun. a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation
3. bold:adj. fearless before danger : intrepid
4. slope:noun. ground that forms a natural or artificial incline
5. widow/widower: a woman or man who has lost her husband or wife by death and usually has not remarried
6. faint: verb. to lose consciousness because of a temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain: black out, pass out.
7. dizzy:adj. having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down: groggy, woozy.
8. crouch:verb. to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs: squat, huddle.
9. clench: verb. to hold or close tightly. He clenched his fists in anger.
10. mourn: verb. to feel or express grief or sorrow. Thousands of people mourned his death.
mournful: adj. full of sorrow : sorrowful

New Vocabulary: Empress Theodora/ The Hipodrome

1. threaten: verb. menace, give signs or warning of. The clouds threaten rain.
2. forbade: verb. past tense of forbid. prohibit.
3. repeal: verb. to put an end to something planned. The army decided to repeal the rebellion.
4. strengthen. verb. fortify, make strong, increase the ability of a muscle.
5. sought: verb. past tense of seek. look for, search.
6. riot: noise or disturbance cause by rebels, public violence.
7. witty: adj. clever, intelligent.
8. input: noun. advice, opinion, comment.
9. loot: verb. sack, to rob especially on a large scale and usually by violence or corruption, especially in war.
10. perhaps: adv. possibly, but not certainly, maybe