*grievous

serious

*warily

with caution

*buoyant

able to float

*callous

heartless; unfeeling

*incessant

continuous; nonstop

*formidable

– terrifying;
inspiring awe or wonder;
challenging

*intermittent

occasional

*writhed

squirmed; twisted

*Dilapidation

decay; state of being run-down

*Inclination

a tendency

*Stifle

to smother; suppress

*Desisted

stopped

*Tremulous

shaking