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lit. vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tentative | not definite: uncertain |
| reluctant | unwilling to do something |
| distort | to pull or twist out of shape |
| massive | huge,gigantic |
| awe | a powerful feeling mixed with both fear and wonder |
| mock | to make fun of |
| protrude | to stick out of |
| gnarled | knobby,rough and twisted, especially due to old age |
| surge | a sudden burst or rush of something |
| falter | to trip or stumble |
| tantalize | to tease or tempt |
| taut | described as being pulled vey tightly |
| brusque | abrupt in manner |
| conceal | try to hide |
| bleak | appearing to have an unfavorable outcome |
| amid | surrounded by; in the middle of |
| permeated | to spread throughout |
| integrity | the quality of being an honest, moral,ethical, person |
| deprived | to be without |
| orchesrate | to plan organize, arrange, or coordinate |