| Term | Definition |
|---|
| barrage | overwelming quantity |
| grotto | a cave of carvern |
| brazen | shamelessly bold |
| husbandry | science of farming |
| consecrated | to be declared sacred |
| kafiyehs | traditional arab headress |
| mukhtars | elected village elders |
| clarion | a shrill sound |
| regal | royal |
| aquiline | shaped like an eagles beak |
| lithe | marked by effortless grace |
| tendrils | slender twists |
| pious | religious |
| chastisment | to inflict punishment |
| chasm | a deep cleft in earth |
| subtle | not obvious |
| fathom | to understand |
| brusque | blunt in manner |
| clandestine | done in secret |
| tersely | short, to the point |
| vigil | to keep watch over |
| artesian | rich in essential minerals |
| callous | showing no sympathy for others |
| pall | a depressing change |
| ruse | a trick |
| sultry | hot, humid |
| ominous | threating |
| incrutable | mysterious |
| desolate | crushed by grief |
| apparitions | ghost |
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