| Term | Definition |
| defile | to pollute or corrupt; contaminate |
| feverish | agitated or anxiuos; excited |
| glacier | a large mall of compressed frozen water that formed on land; ice field |
| handiwork | something made by hand; craft |
| headlong | in a sudden and unexpected manner; headfirst |
| immutable | not subject to variation; changeless |
| indifferent | showing little or no concern; uninterested |
| miserly | hoarding money and not generous with it; stingy |
| ruinous | harmful or damaging; destructive |
| progeny | a person's immediate descendants; offspring |
| bestow | to present as an honor; confer |
| devise | to formulate or come up with; invent |
| enamored | characterized by unreasoning fondness; infatuated |
| ferocity | fierceness or turbulence; violence |
| intelligible | clear and easy to comprehend; understandable |
| representation | a picture, poem, or other work of art; portrayal |
| reverenced | admired and held in highest esteem; worshipped |
| similitude | similarity in appearance; counterpart |
| stigma | a mark of disgrace or shame; dishonor |
| tedious | long and boring; tiresome |