| Term | Definition |
| decisively | relating to making a choice or judgment |
| straddle | to throw one's legs on each side of something |
| brambles | prickly shrubs |
| conclusion | the final desision or outcome of something |
| twilight | period of time when the sun has set below the horizon, but light is still visible |
| eager | wanting something very much |
| exertion | the act of putting forth strength to accompish a task |
| intrusion | forced entry |
| dimensions | measurements |
| faltered | stumbled |
| mercy | kind treatment when it is not deserved |
| deliberately | on purpose |
| anguish | extreme pain |
| oppressive | the act of treating in a harsh and unfair way |
| pitiless | having no compassion or sympathy |
| accomplice | someone who helps someone commit a crime |
| eddies | currents of air or water running against the main current |
| cavernous | resembling a deep hole in a rock |
| bovine | relating to a cow or ox |
| skillful | having ability in some area |
| ghastly | horrible and shocking |
| melody | the leading part in a musical arrangment |
| anxious | nervous about what may happen |