extreme poverty; destitution
penury
suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way
insinuated
being out of sleep;awaken
roused
famished
extremely hungry
open resistance: bold disobedience
defiance
serious and immediate danger
peril
bizarre, a mix of fact and fantasy
surreal
revoke or cancel
rescind
avail
to be of use or value
to feel or express sorrow of regret for
lament
a false belief or opinion
delusion
devoutly religious
pious
find out for certain; make sure of
ascertain
implored
to beg urgently as for aid or mercy
change in pitch or tone of voice
inflection
a small room leading to a main one
antechamber
of vital importance; crucial
imperative
come together in some way
muster
apathy
absence or suppression of passion, emotion or excitment
to hold(the eye, attention, etc.) firmly
riveted
unjust exercise of authority
oppressors
expressed clearly; easy to understand
lucid
be of the same opinion; agreed
concur
melancholy
a gloomy state of mind, especially for a long time: depression
physically week, as from age or sickness
feeble