Venture

A risky or daring undertaking

Inquisitive

Curious or inquiring

Notion

an impulse or desire

Usurp

to take the place of someone by force

Sulky

refusing to be cheerful or cooperative; gloomy

Earl

A British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess

Grave

Serious or solemn in manner or appearance

Prosecute

To institute a legal proceeding against someone

Coax

To gently and persistently persuade

Chrysilis

The pupa of an insect, moth, or butterfly

Piteous

Deserving or arousing pity

Hearth

the area in front of a fireplace

Abide

To bear something patiently

Bough

The main branch of a tree

Rave

To talk wildly or incoherently

Meek

quiet and gently submissive

Oblong

Having an elongated shape, such as a rectangle or oval

Crimson

Of a rich, deep red color

Furrow

To make ruts and grooves on a surface

Moral

Concerned with principles of right and wrong

Tureen

A deep covered dish from which soup is served

Dainty

Something good to eat

Muddle

Disordered and confused

Dunce

A person who is slow at learning

Rustle

To make a soft, muffled cracking sound

Hookah

A waterpipe used to smoke tobacco or other substances

Suppress

To prevent something or end something by force

Drawl

To speak in a low, lazy way with pronounced vowels

Poky

Too slow or too small

Fluster

To make someone agitated or confused