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Stench
a strong unpleasent smell
aloft
up into the air overhead
apprentice
a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer
greedy
unwilling to give or share
midwife
a person who assists women in childbirth
scrawny
thin and bony
scavenge
to search for and collect from discarded waste
stingy
showing an intense selfish desire
Resistance
attempt to prevent something from happening
generous
giving more of something
sowing
Planting seeds
turmoil
a great disturbance or confusion
stanching
stopping
plowing
turning up the earth
ignorance
lack of knowledge or information
abundance
a very large quantity of something
luxurious
fancy elegent
dwelling
house
haggling
dispute or bargain over the coast of something
haven
a safe place
illustrate
to make clear by examples or pictures
journey
a long trip
splendor
Magnificence; brilliance of appearance.
obstacle
something that gets in the way
barrel
large hollow cylindrical container used for storage
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