All 4 Uses of
daunt
in
The Fiend And The Forge
- A sharp ridge of these quills lined its back, serving not only as a daunting defense, but also as a telltale indicator of mood.
Chpt 2 – *daunting = discouraging or intimidating
- Even a rogue wave—a tidal monstrosity—would hardly daunt such a vessel, and Max doubted it had been crafted for earthly seas.†
Chpt 4 –daunt = discourage or intimidate
- Undaunted, she strode off into the hills and climbed the snowy mountains until at last she stood at the highest peak and shivered in the cold.†
Chpt 17 –undaunted = not discouraged or intimidatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undaunted means not and reverses the meaning of daunted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- When faced with a smaller, yet undaunted opponent, the larger party often seemed to hesitate, as though wondering, What' terrible trick does this little thing have up its sleeve?†
Chpt 23 –
Definition:
to discourage or intimidate