| Term | Definition |
| bemuse | to confuse or bewilder |
| perplexity | a state of confusion or uncertainty |
| disperse | to drive or send off in various directions; to scatter |
| furrow | to make wrinkles or grooves |
| protrude | to thrust forward; to project |
| quid | a portion of something intended to be chewed but not swallowed, such as tobacco |
| truculent | fierce, cruel |
| jalopy | an automobile that is old and unreliable |
| amend | to change for the better; to improve |
| cantankerous | ill-tempered and disagreeable |
| assail | to attack violently; to assault |
| restive | unwilling to yield or to adjust |
| prodigal | wasteful; a person given to extravagance |
| wizened | withered or shriveled |
| gulch | a deep, narrow ravine, often marking the course of a stream or torrent |