Vocabulary 1
wasteland
: land that is not cultivated or not fit for the cultivation of crops
: an ugly often ruined place or area
recovering
: being in the process of overcoming a disorder or shortcoming
descendents
: one originating or coming from an ancestral stock or source : one descended from another
: one deriving directly from a precursor or prototype
perseverance
: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness
fortune
: a very large sum of money
shriveled
: to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
: to become reduced to inanition, helplessness, or inefficiency
recovering
: being in the process of overcoming a disorder or shortcoming
vast
: very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range
discouraged
: to deprive of courage or confidence : dishearten
: to hinder by disfavoring
: to dissuade or attempt to dissuade from doing something
stagecoach
: a horse-drawn passenger and mail coach running on a regular schedule between established stops
hovers
: to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing
: to remain suspended over a place or object
: to move to and fro near a place : fluctuate around a given point
: to be in a state of uncertainty, irresolution, or suspense
stationery
: materials (such as paper, pens, and ink) for writing or typing
: letter paper usually accompanied with matching envelopes
woodpicker
: any of numerous birds (family Picidae) with zygodactyl feet, stiff spiny tail feathers used in climbing or resting on tree trunks, a usually extensible tongue, a very hard bill used to drill the bark or wood of trees for insect food or to excavate nesting cavities, and generally showy parti-colored plumage
stock market
: stock exchange sense
: a market for particular stocks
: the market for stocks throughout a country
impressed
: to affect especially forcibly or deeply : gain the admiration or interest of
hammock
: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end
stifling
: to withhold from circulation or expression
stifled our anger
: to cut off (the voice, the breath, etc.)
: to kill by depriving of oxygen
: to be or become unable to breathe easily
melody
: a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds
: a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole
neglected
: not given proper or necessary care or attention
preferred
: liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others
: having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits
forbidden
: not permitted or allowed
: not conforming to the usual selection principles —used of quantum phenomena
convicted
: a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime
: a person serving a usually long prison sentence
: to find or prove to be guilty
: to convince of error or sinfulness
: to find a defendant guilty
howl
: to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family
: to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (such as pain, grief, or amusement)
: to go on a spree or rampage
: to utter with unrestrained outcry
: to drown out or cause to fail by adverse outcry —used especially with down
befell
: to happen especially as if by fate
outlaw
: a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
: a lawless person or a fugitive from the law
: a person or organization under a ban or restriction
: one that is unconventional or rebellious
: an animal (such as a horse) that is wild and unmanageable