| Term | Definition |
| Relentlessly | Persistently or without stopping |
| Raspy | Rough and grating |
| Erratically | Irregularly or inconsistently |
| Livid | Grayish – blue with rage |
| Grimaced | Twisted up the face with pain |
| Voluminous | Large or full |
| Adamant | Not giving in |
| summoned | called forth or gathered |
| precipice | a vertical rock face or steep hill |
| irrigation | referring to an artificial means of supplying land with water |
| meager | of small amount; not rich or full |
| halter | a rope, usually with a headpiece, for tying or leading an animal |
| skittish | nervous or jumpy |
| cinched | fastened a saddle on a horse |
| gorge | a deep, narrow pass between steep heights |