| Term | Definition |
|---|
| naturalist | n. a person who studies living things by observing them directly |
| spirited | adj. lively; vigorous |
| rafter | n. a wooden beam that supports a roof |
| arresting | adj. capturing attention; striking |
| sober | v. to make serious or solemn |
| dexterity | n. skill or grace in using the hands |
| impunity | n. freedom from injury or punishment |
| invulnerable | adj. impossible to hurt |
| reverently | adv. in a way that shows awe and respect |
| provocation | n. something that irritates or stirs to action |
| acute | adj. sharp; keen |
| conceived | adj. thought of |
| vex | v. to disturb; annoy |
| stifled | adj. smothered |
| crevice | n. a crack |
| stealthily | adv. cautiously; secretly |
| audacity | n. shameless daring or boldness |
| vehemently | adv. with intense emotion |
| derision | n. ridicule |
| hypocritical | adj. false or deceptive, like a person who is pretending to be what he or she is not |
| peril | n. danger |
| surveying | adj. looking over carefully; inspecting |
| grimace | n. a facial expression of pain or disgust |
| fate | n. a power that is supposed to determine the course of events |
| credulity | n. a tendency to believe too easily; gullibility |
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