Glossary of Terms: to reference while reading Chapter 1: Chapter 5: Irrelevance: utter unimportance Derisive: scornful Lodgment: a place Effigy: likeness Askew: out of line Sough: moaning; sighing Bastion: the projecting part of a fortification Incantation: chanting Lolled: dropped Chapter 6: Efflorescence: blossoming Chasms: marked divisions, separations, or differences Effulgence: brilliance Guano: seabird droppings Pallor: paleness Leviathan: a giant creature Pliant: flexible Plinth: a square rock serving as a base Proffer: offer Tremulously: tremblingly Furtive: stealthy Specious: deceptive; false Chapter 7: Hiatus: a hesitation or gap Bravado: a false show of bravery Strident: loud; harsh Brine: saltwater Swathing: enveloping Coverts: thickets Dun: drab; dull Chapter 2: Impervious: incapable of being penetrated or affected Borne: held aloft Ebullience: enthusiasm; liveliness Chapter 8: Errant: aimless Demure: reserved; modest Festooned: decorated Palled: no longer inspired interest Gesticulated: gestured Vexed: troubled Officious: meddlesome Chapter 9: Chapter 3: Abominable: despicable Contrite: apologetic Buffet: a forceful hit Foundered: collapsed Furrowing: wrinkling Susurration: murmur Inquisitive: curious Unheeding: ignoring Prospered: flourished Vicissitudes: changing circumstances Protruded: stuck out Succulent: juicy Chapter 4: Ungainly: clumsy; hard to handle Blatant: obvious; glaring Detritus: debris; waste Chapter 10: Dubious: doubtful Torrid: scorching Gouts: gushes Dredged: dug for; searched Impalpable: unable to be touched Incursion: a raid Chapter 11: Myriad: uncountable number Myopia: nearsightedness Opalescence: iridescence Pinnacles: lofty peaks Propitiatingly: in an effort to restore good will
Glossary of Terms: to reference while reading Chapter 1: Irrelevance: utter unimportance Lodgment: a place Askew: out of line Bastion: the projecting part of a fortification Lolled: dropped Efflorescence: blossoming Effulgence: brilliance Pallor: paleness Pliant: flexible Proffer: offer Furtive: stealthy Specious: deceptive; false Hiatus: a hesitation or gap Strident: loud; harsh Swathing: enveloping Chapter 2: Borne: held aloft Ebullience: enthusiasm; liveliness Errant: aimless Festooned: decorated Gesticulated: gestured Officious: meddlesome Chapter 3: Contrite: apologetic Foundered: collapsed Susurration: murmur Unheeding: ignoring Vicissitudes: changing circumstances Chapter 4: Blatant: obvious; glaring Detritus: debris; waste Dubious: doubtful Gouts: gushes Impalpable: unable to be touched Incursion: a raid Myriad: uncountable number Opalescence: iridescence Chapter 5: Derisive: scornful Effigy: likeness Sough: moaning; sighing Incantation: chanting Chapter 6: Chasms: marked divisions, separations, or differences Guano: seabird droppings Leviathan: a giant creature Plinth: a square rock serving as a base Tremulously: tremblingly Chapter 7: Bravado: a false show of bravery Brine: saltwater Coverts: thickets Dun: drab; dull Impervious: incapable of being penetrated or affected Chapter 8: Demure: reserved; modest Palled: no longer inspired interest Vexed: troubled Chapter 9: Abominable: despicable Buffet: a forceful hit Furrowing: wrinkling Inquisitive: curious Prospered: flourished Protruded: stuck out Succulent: juicy Ungainly: clumsy; hard to handle Chapter 10: Torrid: scorching Dredged: dug for; searched Chapter 11: Myopia: nearsightedness Pinnacles: lofty peaks Propitiatingly: in an effort to restore good will