wield | v. to have and use power, authority, etc. |
consent | n. permission to do sth, especially given by sb in authority |
ravenous | a. extremely hungry |
vermin | n. wild animals or birds that destroy plants or food, or attack farm animals and birds |
graze | v. to eat grass that is growing in a field |
gauge | v. to measure sth |
subsist | v. to manage to stay alive, especially with limited food or money |
enclosure | n. a piece of land that is surrounded by a fence or wall |
exemplify | v. to give an example in order to make sth clearer |
relapse | n. the fact of becoming ill/sick again after making an improvement |