| Term | Definition |
|---|
| spruce | an evergreen forest tree with leaves like needles |
| subtle | difficult to perceive or understand; not very noticeable or obvious |
| pall | anything that covers or overspreads esp. with darkness or gloom |
| undulation | wavelike motion |
| conjectural | an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing |
| speculative | characterized by speculation (guess), contemplation, or abstract reasoning |
| roundabout | indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person |
| jowl | the lower part of somebody's cheek when it is fat and hangs down below their chin |
| appendage | a subordinate part attached to something; addition |
| reiterated | (excessively) repeated |
| timber | Trees or wooded land considered as a source of wood |
| jam | To drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position |
| moccasins | soft leather slipper traditionally worn by certain Native American people |
| gait | a manner of walking, stepping, or running |
| smite | to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon |
| flounder | to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements |
| flotsam | debris in the ocean (specifically refers to goods that are floating on the water without having been thrown in deliberately, often after a shipwreck) |
| excruciating | extremely painful |
| spasmodic | resembling a spasm or spasms; given to or characterized by sudden bursts of excitement |
| poignant | profoundly moving; touching |
| chidden | scolded |
| intangible | incapable of being perceived by touch, not definite or clear to the mind |
| orb | object shaped like a ball; any of the heavenly bodies, as the sun or moon |
| frailty | weakness and poor health |
| spittle | the liquid that forms in the mouth |
| enclose | to close in on all sides; to hold or contain |
| plunge | to move or make somebody or something move suddenly forward and/ or downward |
| thrust | to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force |
| brute | a nonhuman creature, beast; a brutal, insensitive person |
| instinct | a natural tendency for people and animals to behave in a particular way using the knowledge and abilities that they were born with rather than thought or training (inborn knowledge) |
| amber | a hard translucent yellowish-brown substance, used in making decorative objects or jewellery |
| monotonous | lacking in variety, unchanging |
| devise | to form, plan, or arrange in the mind |
| sunken | having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged |
| permit | to allow to do something |
| smite | to hit somebody or something hard |
| muzzle | the projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose |
| thaw | melt |
| toil | hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort |
| welfare | hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort |
| imperative | absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable |
| sheath | a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like |
| treacherous | not loyal; dangerous |
| cherish | feel love for; to care for tenderly |
| apprehension | anticipation of trouble or misfortune |
| oppressive | burdensome; causing discomfort by being excessive or intense |
| intent | showing strong interest and attention |
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