Surreal
Bizarre, a mix of fact and fantasy
Roused
Being out of sleep; awaken
Insinuated
Suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way
Antechamber
A small room leading to a main one
Penury
Extreme poverty; destitution
Oppressors
Unjust exercise of authority
Rescind
Revoke or cancel
Imperative
Of vital importance; crucial
Ascertain
Find out for certain; make sure of
Peril
Serious and immediate danger
Tumult
A loud, confused noise, especially caused by a large mass of people
Famished
Extremely hungry
Defiance
Open resistance; bold disobedience
Automatons
A person that acts in a routine manner without active intelligence; robot
Delusion
A false belief or opinion
Lucid
Expressed clearly; easy to understand
Riveted
To hold (the eye, attention, etc.) firmly
Inflection
change in pitch or tone of voice
Apathy
Absence or suppression of passion, emotion or excitement
Pious
Devoutly religious
Melancholy
A gloomy state of mind, especially for a long time; depression
Feeble
Physically weak, as from age or sickness
Implored
To beg urgently as for aid or mercy
Avail
To be of use or value to; profit; advantage
Petrified
Make so frightened that they are unable to move or think