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Lit. Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| flustered | nervous; confused |
| defient | boldly resisting |
| metamorphosis | change of form |
| sluggishly | as if lacking energy |
| persistently | firmly and steadily |
| snuffs | puts out |
| fiddler | person that plays the fiddle |
| suitors | men that court woman and seek to marry her |
| astonish | amaze |
| compulsion | a driving, irresistible force |
| meager | of poor quality; small in amount |
| audible | loud enough to be heard |
| severe | harsh |
| implored | begged |
| morose | gloomy |
| destitute | people living in complete poverty |
| void | emptiness |
| conveyed | made known |
| benevolence | kindliness |
| humbug | nonsense |
| farthing | small english coin |
| scrapegoat | a person or group blamed fo rthe mistakes or crimes of others |