vocab
appalled
to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear;
catapulted
an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows; a slingshot
connoisseur
a discerning judge of the best in any field
disdain
to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
efficiency
accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort
emanate
emanate - to send forth; emit
evasively
to avoid doing or fulfilling
flourish
to be in its or in one's prime; be at the height of fame, excellence,influence
impressionable
easily impressed or influenced; susceptible
insufferable
not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable
neurotic
feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints
paranoia
baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others
persecuted
to annoy or trouble persistently
recede
to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point;withdraw.
ravine
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water
serene
calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
tremulous
vibratory, shaking, or quivering
veldt -
the open country, bearing grass, bushes, or shrubs, or thinly forested, characteristic of parts of southern Africa
vigorous
characterized by or involving physical strength, effort, or energy
wistful
characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning