| Term | Definition |
| zombie | an undead being; a monster |
| receding | to move back; like a hairline |
| fascinated | unable to look away; to fixate |
| predator | someone or something that hunts to hurt or consume its prey |
| fury | uncontrollable rage or anger |
| hysterically | uncontrollable fit of laughter or crying |
| hurtling | to throw or to launch something |
| destination | where you are going or plan to end up |
| aligned | to put into line; match up |
| spiral | winding or coiling on an axis |
| fumigate | to treat with fumes; like mosquitoes |
| stalking | to pursue or follow in a sneaky or stealthy way |
| illuminated | to lighten or bring light to |
| shuffling | to move in a slow or dragging way |
| volunteer | to work for no pay |
| smoldering | a slow burn; without a flame |
| relentless | unwilling to give up |
| lignite | a soft brown coal |
| berserk | crazy |
| frenzied | act crazy or go mad for a time; out of control |
| magnificent | when something is grand or amazing |
| wake | a service honoring the dead |
| exihibits | showing something for others to see |
| migrant workers | one who moves from place to place to find work |
| minority | the lesser of two groups |
| sinkhole | a natural feature, when the rock layer underneath sinks, causing cave-ins in the soil above |
| osprey | a large bird that eats fish |
| muck fire | when the ground underneath ignites; can burn for months or even years |