| Term | Definition |
| apricots | a small soft, pale orange colored fruit with a stone. |
| barbarian | a savage uncivilized person. |
| cult | a relegion, devotion to somebody or something. |
| garrisoned | to put troops in a town or fort in order to defend it. |
| liberate | to set somebody free especially from oppression. |
| lotus | a tropical water lily. |
| oppressors | someone that causes suffering especailly by harsh rule. |
| organization | group of pople 2) the organizing of something. |
| supplying | to provide with something that is needed. |
| accomplishment | a great success, achievement. |
| wield | to hold something and use it. |
| callused | covered with hard skin. |
| crafty | cunning, clever. |
| deceit | deceiving someone, treachery, dishonesty. |
| exposed | revealed, not covered, bare. |
| guilt | the fact that you have done something wrong. 2) a feeling that you have done something wrong. |
| midst | the middle of something. |
| ox | a large animal like a cow. |
| rippled | to make little waves. |
| rodent | an animal that has large front teeth for gnawing things, eg. rats, mice and squirrels |
| stained | to make dirty mark, particularly one that is difficult to remove on something. |
| yanking | to pull strongly and suddently. |
| assist | to help. |
| knowingly | intentionally, deliberately, purposefully, significantlly, meaningfully. |
| listeners | someone who listens to or hears something. |
| novices | a beginner 2) someone inexpereinced 3) someone who intends to become a monk but has not yet done so. |
| scarce | not available in sufficient amounts; not seen or found very often. |