prompt
done without delay 即时的
humbugs
wicked people 骗子
torment
great pain or suffering 折磨
exhilarating
exciting 令人兴奋的
solitary
alone 孤独的
taut
stretched or pulled very tight 拉紧的
sullenly
gloomily 闷闷不乐地
mock-up
a model or replica of a machine 实物模型
distract
to pull a person's attention in another direction 转移某人注意力，分心
wade
to walk in water 涉水
wistfully
longingly 渴望地
rudder
a piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or an aircraft that is used for controlling its direction 方向舵
bask
to expose oneself to pleasant warmth 晒太阳
correspondence
communication by exchange of letters 通信
constellation
a group of stars 星座
perpendicular
two lines that intersect to form right angles 垂直的
pert
lively and bold 活泼，直率的
hover
to float over 盘旋，徘徊
obedient
doing what one is asked or told 顺从的
feuds
disputes or fights 不和，世仇