- abound: to be plentiful, be filled
- braggart: a boaster; boastful in a loud, annoying way
- cache: a hiding place, something hidden or stored
- clarification: the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation
- despondent: sad, without hope, discouraged
- embezzle: to steal property entrusted to one's care
- heartrending: causing mental pain or grief
- leisurely: unhurried, taking plenty of time; in an easygoing or unhurried way
- lethargic: unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent
- malady: a sickness, illness, disease, disorder
- mellow: rip, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant; to become gentle and sweet
- nomadic: wandering, moving about from place to place
- piecemeal: one piece at a time; gradually
- quest: a search, hunt; to search, seek, ask
- random: by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular
- rant: to speak widly and noisily; loud, violent talk
- reinforce: to make stronger with new materials or support
- seclusion: isolation from others, solitude
- status: a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige
- turmoil: a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation