1.spate

These recent killings are just part of a spate of poaching in Kenya.

2.for...on end

The boy can play video game for hours on end.

3.dampen

It seems that nothing could dampen his depression.

4.splatter

The splatter of blood made her faint.

5.no more than

He will live no more than five minutes.

6.preoccupied

He was so preoccupied with his thought that didn't hear what she had said.

7.morose

He was taking a morose tone at the bad news.

8.dashing

He was the most dashing student in the school.

9.plume

He likes the all kinds of plumed hat.

10.tunic

He looks charming for the tunic.

11.ruff

Now people don't like wearing a ruff.

12.sever

The surgeon severed his leg to save his life.

13.torrential

The torrential rain caused the airplane delayed.

14.doublet

Doublet can only be seen in theatre.

15.ridicule

As a fat girl, she became the object of ridicule from her classmates.

16.fume

He fumed over the video.

17.polo

Those noblemen still play polo now.

18.sinew

He cannot chew the sinew meat.

19.decapitate

All of them are decapitated.

summary:

It was in October. People got cold. The heavy rain made the school wet and muddy. Harry was tired and dirty after his Quidditch trainning. Nick complained to Harry about his being refused to attend the activity of a no-head club.