| Term | Definition |
|---|
| exceedingly | very greatly; extremely |
| orb | an object with a spherical shape |
| intangible | incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch |
| pale | lacking intensity of color; colorless or whitish |
| undulations | regular rising and falling or movement to alternating sides; movement in waves. |
| frailty | the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
| apprehension | fearful expectation or anticipation |
| brittle | having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength |
| conflagration | a very intense and uncontrolled fire |
| agitation | the state of being moved or forced into irregular action |
| flotsam | the floating wreckage of a ship |
| manipulation | exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage |
| brimstone | an old name for sulfur |
| spasmodically | at irregular intervals; in spurts |
| mincingly | with short dainty steps |
| poignant | profoundly moving; touching |
| chide | to scold, especially in a mild way |
| etherised | rendered groggy or numb, as if by an anesthetic |
| tedious | tiresome; boring; seeming too long or dull |
| insidious | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way |
| asserted | confidently declared to be so |
| digress | to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc. |
| scuttling | running with quick, hasty steps; scurrying |
| malinger | to pretend illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work |
| deferential | showing courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another |
| politic | shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful |
| meticulous | marked by precise accordance with details |
| obtuse | not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant |
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