a special mark put on the skin of animals, criminals or slaves with a hot iron rod to that shows it belongs to someone
brand
10
Each cow was _______________________with a hot iron to show that they were from the same cattle.
branded
15
a person who lives alone and apart from the rest of society, especially for religious reasons
hermit
10
a piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting or calling for help
gag
10
He spent two years as a _______________in the desert, searching for inner peace.
hermit
10
used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less color than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less color than people generally have
pale
10
His captors had put a ___________________ of thick leather in his mouth.
gag
15
thick covering of leaves
curtains of leaves
10
Now she looks ____________________ as if she were ill.
pale
15
Something dark disappeared behind the _____________________ in the forest.