| abundant | plentiful |
| accumulations | buildup occurring over a period of time |
| adamant | not flexible; not willing to give in |
| anecdotes | short, entertainging tales |
| anonymity | the condition of being a stranger |
| aptitude | natural ability |
| atone | make up for a wrong |
| bough | branch of a tree |
| catastrophic | causing a complete disaster |
| cavernous | deep and emty |
| chaotic | completely confused |
| clamor | loud demand |
| coaxed | tried to persuade |
| compulsory | must be done; having specific requirements |
| consoled | comforted |
| cordial | warm and friendly |
| covetousness | envy |
| crescent | anything shaped like the moon in it's first or last quarter |
| cudgel | short, thick stick or club |
| demise | death |
| detrimental | harmful |
| devours | swallows whole |
| diminutive | very small |
| dissonance | harsh combination of souds |
| distorted | twisted out of the normal shape |
| diverse | various; with differing characteristics |
| documentation | supporting evidence |
| drone | continuous humming sound |
| eloquent | persuasive and expressive |
| elusive | always escaping |
| emaciated | thin and bony as a result of starvation or disease |
| embedded | firmly fixed in a surrounding material |
| etiquette | acceptable social manners |
| evaporate | disappear like vapor |
| exhaust | use up |