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vain having an exaggerated sense of self importance; conceited; arrogant pinnacles summits; highest points spirals coils; curves that circle around a center at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance outpost a settlement on the frontier of civilization plight an unfavorable or unfortunate condition, state, or situation; predicament appalling causing dismay or horror furrier a fur dealer plodded walking heavily or moved laboriously; trudged unimpeachable above suspicion; beyond reproach; blameless; beyond doubt; unquestionable refuge a place of shelter, protection, or safety heath a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs perils things that endanger or involve risk veranda a large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed vengeance the desire for revenge; retaliation gnarled bent, twisted lichen plants made up of an alga and a fungus growing on a solid surface (such as a rock) ceased stopped; discontinued bulbous bulb-shaped; bulging taut tightly drawn; tense; not slack falter to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc venison the meat of a deer or similar animal as used fro food lamenting express grief, sorrow, or regret hart a male deer, especially an adult male red deer baying the sound made by hounds; barking or howling hind female red deer fawns young deer, especially those less than a year old disquieting causing anxiety or uneasiness, disturbing eerie inspiring fear, dread, or uneasiness, strange and frightening tuppence a former British silver coin worth two pennies parchingly extremely, excessively, or completely dry mirth merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity revive to restore to life or consciousness pantries rooms or closets in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept stealthily acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy intended to avoid notice loathsome disgusting; revolting; repulsive quoits a game in which rings of rope or flattened metal are thrown at an upright peg infuriate to make furious; enrage hobble to walk with an uneven, halting gait; to limp fortress a large fortified place, a stronghold dungeon a strong, dark prison or cell, usually underground tilling preparing (land) for the raising of crops, as by plowing and harrowing; cultivating sternly firmly, strictly, harshly; severely