Ten

Front 1

CLAMOR
His daughter came home with her three children, and filled the flat with clamor and turbulence.

Back 1

N, a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting)

Front 2

LUMINOUS
On this youth Bellard looked down and smiled, a luminous smile, a smile as bright as if he himself had been young.

Back 2

ADJ, shining

Front 3

KITTEN
I'm going to hit the sack, and if the kids keep me awake by yowling. I'll drown them like so many common house kittens.

Back 3

N, a young cat

Front 4

STALK
Sabra stalked to the front door of their house,opened it, and said to her mate "Scat".

Back 4

V, to follow (an animal or person that you are hunting or trying to capture) by moving slowly and quietly

Front 5

CUB
The next morning, when the cubs, male and female, tumbled eagerly down the stairs demanding to know what they could do, their mother said, "You can go in the parlor and play with your father.

Back 5

N, a young animal that eats meat, a bear/fox/lion

Front 6

PARLOR
"You can go in the parlor and play with your father."

Back 6

N, a room in a house or apartment that is used for conversation or for spending time with guests

Front 7

ARDENT
From the ardent way he looks at her, it's very obvious that he is in love.

Back 7

ADJ, having or showing very strong feelings

Front 8

GUILE
But Nathalie is full of guile. She doesn't love Brantain, but he is rich and she wants the kind of life that money could give her.

Back 8

N, the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something

Front 9

INTIMATE
He is evidently on intimate terms with Nathalie.

Back 9

ADJ, : having a very close relationship : very warm and friendly

Front 10

SMOULDER
It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smouldering fire sending out a dim, the room was full of deep shadows.

Back 10

V, to burn slowly without flames but usually with smoke