The african girl

detention keeping someone in a police station

fickle always changing your mind about what you like

disguise oneself (as) modify one's appearance

shed lose/drop something in a natural way by accident

turnstile narrow gate with metal bars that you push round to enter an area

dodge avoid with a quick movement

make it snappy do it quickly

disobey not do what you are told

fuzzy tightly curled

heir someone who will receive money, property, a title or a duty when another person dies

stain spot, mark

plain not attractive

repatriate send someone back to their home country

railing fence made from metal bars

garment item of clothing

enchanted magical

pale whitish, not strong in colour

tinned BrE preserved in a can

wing additional part of a building

ravenous very hungry

decline (to) refuse, decide not to

rummage search for something among a lot of other things

giddy dizzy, lightheaded

breed type, sort

captivity imprisonment, confinement

threadbare worn and shabby

implore beg, plead with

possessions belongings, things you own

see-through transparent

defy refuse to obey, rebel against

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