nausea::::feeling of sickness
neglect::::pay no attention to
nocturnal::::of or in the night
obese:::: very fat
obsolete::::no longer useful, outdated
perch:::: take up a high position
pervade::::spread through every part of
petulant::::unreasonably impatient or irritable
pillage::::plunder (esp in war)
presumptuous::too bold or self-confident
quashed ::::annuled
quenching:: satisfy, put an end to, put out
refurbished:: make clean, as if like new
rejoicing::::happiness, joy
reticent::::in the habit of saying little
reverberate be sent back, again and again
rigor::::::sternness, strictness, severe conditions
rotundity::::state of being round
salvage::::the saving of property from loss
scattered::::not situated together
shatter::::to break into many pieces
shunned::::avoided, kept away from
sketchy::::shortly, roughly, quickly
sporadic::::happening from time to time
stifled::::suppressed, kept back
strive::::to make great efforts, to struggle
subsequent:: following
succumb::::yield, die
taciturn::::unspoken, silent
tantalize::::raise hopes that cannot be realized
tentative::::uncertain, probable
torpid::::dull and slow
treacherous not to be trusted, perfidious
tremor::::thrill
tyro::::::a beginner
uproar::::noise and excitement
vanity::::a foolish pride
vehemence:: forcefulness; intensity; conviction
vigilance::::watchfulness
vindicate::::prove the truth
voluptuous:: arousing sensual pleasures
wan::::::looking ill, not bright
wile::::::a trick
wrinkle::::make small lines (eg forehead)