| Term | Definition |
|---|
| debris | the scattered remains of something broken or destroyed |
| burlap | coarse canvas of jute used for making sacks |
| morosely | sullen, gloomy, unsociable |
| mottled | to cover a surface with spots or streaks of different shades or colors |
| skitter | to skip, glide, or move lightly or rapidly across the surface |
| scoff | to make fun of rudely |
| imperiously | commanding, bossy |
| bindle | anything wrapped or tied up for carrying; bedroll |
| anguished | feeling of severe physical or mental pain |
| ticking | strong fabric for making mattresses or pillows |
| ominously | looking or seeming as if trouble is at hand; menacing |
| cesspool | a covered pit or tank where sewage is stored |
| recumbent | lying down, reclining, resting |
| skeptically | having doubts, questioning |
| plaintively | sounding sad, expressing sorrow |
| abruptly | unexpectedly sudden |
| deliberately | intentional, done or said on purpose |
| gingerly | with great care, cautiously |
| contorted | to force or twist out of its usual shape |
| brusquely | noticeably rude or brief, discourteously blunt |
| fascinated | to attract and hold interest |
| pugnacious | eager and ready to fight |
| gigantic | very large |
| contemptuously | a feeling of disrespect for; scorn |
| persuasive | to cause to believe or do something by reasoning with them |
| crestfallen | disappointed at failure |
| mauled | torn; worn out |
| bleated | the cry usually associated with a goat, sheep, or calf |
| cowering | to shrink and tremble from fear |
| apprehension | a feeling of fear or possible danger |
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