grief
great sadness after a loss of someone or something you love
query
a question
determination
the quality of having a firm goal and staying focused on it
woe
great suffering or sorrow
mischievous
tending to behave in an annoying or mildly harmful way
peculiarity
the state of being odd or strange
submerge
to put completely under the water
persistence
the act of continuing steadily in a course of action, never giving up
leverage
the ability to influence others OR the action used to pry open an object
plead
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way
fulfill
to complete a task as required
resistance
the opposite power of one force against another OR standing up for a belief by protesting
underbrush
small shrubs, trees, or plants that grow beneath taller trees in a forest
liniment
a liquid medicine rubbed on the skin to relieve aches or bruises
bawl
to cry loudly, wail
limber
flexible, bendable
momentum
building up over time
belligerent
having an aggressive or fighting attitude
spellbound
to be fascinated, held the attention of someone as though by magic
predicament
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
slough
a swamp
hysterical
in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic
abound
to have in large numbers or amounts
game
wild mammals or bird hunted for sport or food
bootlegger
someone who makes or sells illegal goods
rile
to cause someone to become angry, annoyed, irritated
disposition
a person's usual mood or attitude
begrudgingly
to give or say something without really wanting to
wily
skilled at getting what they want by using tricks
leer
to stare at someone in an unpleasant or mean way
stingy
someone who does not like spending money and wants to save as much as possible
crooked
someone who is dishonest or a criminal
scald
to burn with hot liquid or steam
coax
to get someone to do something by gently urging them
dormant
at rest, not active, hidden, asleep
drastic
extreme or severe
mantel
the frame and shelf around the fireplace
sparsely
in small numbers, spread out
turpentine
a mix of oil and resin from trees like pines, used to dissolve paint or other substances
pester
to bother again and again
bribery
the act of offering something in exchange for what you want
wade
to walk in water or something else that makes it slower or more difficult to move
dumbfound
to confuse, amaze, or astonish
uneasy
uncomfortable, nervous, awkward
quaver
to say or sing with a trembling voice, to shake or tremble from exhaustion
riffle
a shallow area in a stream
wince
to move suddenly away from something painful or frightening
gawk
to stare at something or someone with an awkward or silly expression