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TermDefinition
lanky tall and thin; long-limbed; gangly
stocky broad and sturdily built; burly; hefty
prod to poke at
obstinate very stubborn
defiant to oppose or go against authority
sabotage to intentionally destroy something on purpose
impassive showing no emotion
intricate complex; very complicated
contempt a feeling toward someone or something one considers low, worthless, or despicable
wailed to cry in a high-pitched sound of pain or anger
solemn very serious; somber; grave
unruly very disorderly and out-of control
sophisticated complex; not simple
ration to restrict or limit the amount of something
haughty arrogant; conceited; snobbish; stuck-up
scamper to move quickly in a hurry
exasperated irritated; infuriated
submerge cause to be underwater; to immerse or lower into something
disdainful showing contempt or a lack of respect
belligerent hostile and aggressive to the point of willingness to fight
dismay hopelessness; disappointment
peering looking closely at with difficulty
wince to flinch because of fear or pain
tentative not definite; uncertain
reluctant unwilling to do something
distort to pull or twist out of shape
massive huge; exceptionally large or intense
awe a powerful feeling mixed with both fear and wonder
mock to ridicule and make fun of
protrude to stick out of
gnarled knobby, rough, twisted…especially due to old age
surge a sudden powerful rush of something
falter to stumble, trip, or stagger
tantalize to torment or tease
taut described as begin pulled very tightly like a rope
brusque abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
conceal to hide
bleak appearing to have an unfavorable outcome; dreary; not promising
amid surrounded by; in the middle of
permeated to spread throughout; to fill or flood
integrity the quality of being honest; possessing dignity, honesty, self-respect
deprivation the lack of; the loss of and to be without
orchestrate to arrange, plan, organize, and coordinate
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