By The Great Horn Spoon Ch. 1-3

logical

(adj.) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense

jumble

A confused heap; a muddle.::::After the earthquake, the town was a jumble of bricks, stone and wood.

route

A course, road, or way of travel

acquaintance

A person known to one, but usually not a close friend

imperative

Absolutely necessary

despicable

Contemptible; hateful

scornfully

Expressing something in a way that shows dislike or disrespect

undaunted

Fearless

lurch

Jerky motion

dispel

To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering.

eavesdropping

To listen secretly to a private conversation

cement

a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay

village

a community of people smaller than a town

argonaut

a person who took part in the California Gold Rush by traveling west in search of gold from 1848-1849

sponge

a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is used for washing and cleaning

dire

extremely serious, urgent need

fray

fight or scuffle; brawl

languages

human speech, spoken or written

slake

to quench; to satisfy a craving

strange

unusual