| Term | Definition |
| canter | a smooth, easy pace |
| forage | a search for food or provisions |
| guttural | of the throat |
| hospitality | solicitous entertainment of guests |
| paroxysms | sudden attacks or outbursts |
| remote | distant in space |
| sedge | any rushlike or grasslike plant growing in wet places |
| saunter | stroll |
| stagger | to lose determination |
| undaunted | undismayed; intrepid |
| abhorrent | causing disgust, hatred, etc. |
| adversary | opponent; enemy |
| aloof | a distance but in view; apart |
| amble | to move at a smooth, easy gait |
| derision | contempt or ridicule |
| grimace | a twisting or distortion of the face |
| mirth | joyfulness esp. when characterized by laughter |
| ravenous | greedily or widly hungry |
| reluctant | opposed in mind |
| transformation | process of changing |