| Term | Definition |
| equally | the same in amounts, size, value etc... 2) be equal to, to be able to do. |
| merciless | not at all merciful, cruel. |
| plagues | a dangerous illness that spreads very quickly. |
| ravaged | to ruin, to do great damage to. |
| riverbanks | the land at the edge of the river. |
| starved | to suffer or die because you have no food. |
| sucked | to take in liquid or air through your mouth while you breathe in through your lips. 2) to draw in, to absorb. Blotting - paper sucks up ink. |
| surnames | your shared family name. |
| belonging | to be owned by a person. |
| deceased | dead. |
| nests | the place where a bird lays its eggs. 2) a hiding place or collecting place for people or animals. |
| sled | a vehicle for travelling over snow, running on strips of metal or wood instead of wheels. |
| sustain | to support. 2) to keep something happening. |
| unfrotunate | unlucky |
| withered | to shrivel |
| chip | to break off a small piece, |
| exhausting | to make somebody very tired 2) to use up something completely |
| monastrey | a building where monks live and work. |
| neighbor | a person living near to you. |
| recourse | a source of help. |
| slumber | sleep. |
| souls | the spirit in a person. |
| thaws | to melt. |
| tool | a device that you use to help you do a particular job. |
| vivid | intense, clear |