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hurtle
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to rush violently; move with great speed: The car hurtled down the highway.
to fling, throw violently
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dormant
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lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid: The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.
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refract
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To deflect (light, for example) from a straight path by refraction, to bend it.
To alter by viewing through a medium: "In the Quartet reality is refracted through a variety of eyes" (Elizabeth Kastor).
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abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm. to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The storm has abated. The pain in his shoulder finally abated.
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gnarled
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Swollen and twisted from age or ailment like a tree with gnarls (lumpy, knotty protrusions)
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exult/exultant
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to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant: They exulted over their victory. Joyful
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lush/lushly
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(of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
characterized by luxuriant vegetation: a lush valley.
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persistent
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lasting or enduring tenaciously: the persistent aroma of verbena; a persistent cough.
constantly repeated; continued: persistent noise.
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impair(ed)
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to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
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gingerly
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with great care or caution; warily.
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infuriate
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to make furious; enrage.
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corrosive/corrode
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Gradually destructive; steadily harmful:to wear away by gradual action as by a chemical.
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slacken
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1. to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
2. to make or become looser or less taut.
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to grate/grating
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to have an irritating or unpleasant effect: His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
2. to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping; rasp.
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lynch
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to put to death, esp. by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
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surge
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a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob. A sudden rush of motion.
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aghast
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adjective struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror: They stood aghast at the sight of the plane crashing.
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caravan
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a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
2. any group traveling in or as if in a caravan and using a specific mode of transportation, as pack animals or motor vehicles: a caravan of trucks; a camel caravan.
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tumultuous
tumultuously
tumult
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riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration.
2. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy: a tumultuous crowd of students.
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laud
lauded
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to praise; extol.
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clutch
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to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch: The bird swooped down and clutched its prey with its claws.
to grip or hold tightly or firmly: She clutched the child's hand as they crossed the street.
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resilient
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returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.
recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.
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precision
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accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision.
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in unison
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a process in which all elements behave in the same way at the same time; simultaneous or synchronous parallel action: to march in unison.
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homely
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lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
not having elegance, refinement, or cultivation.
proper or suited to the home or to ordinary domestic life; plain; unpretentious: homely food.
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animation
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liveliness; vivacity; spirit: to talk with animation.
an act or instance of animating or enlivening. gestures that make something lively
the state or condition of being animated.
the process of preparing animated cartoons.
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evident
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plain or clear to the sight or understanding: His frown made it evident to all that he was displeased. It was evident that the project was a total failure.
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gawky
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awkward; ungainly; clumsy , often because of long ungainly limbs
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defy
defiant
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to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority. to challenge (a person) to do something deemed impossible: They defied him to dive off the bridge. boldly resistant or challen
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rural
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characteristic of the country, country life
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repose
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the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
peace; tranquillity; calm.
. to lie or rest on something.
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reticent
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disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
2. reluctant or restrained.
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heed
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to give careful attention to:
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listless
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having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
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melancholy
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a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression.
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drowsy
drowsiness
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half-asleep; sleepy.
2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness.
3. dull; sluggish.
4. inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather.
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thwart
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to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
2. to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.).
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writhe
writhing
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to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
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perplexity
perplex
perplexing
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to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
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gleaming
gleam
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bright with a steady but subdued shining; "from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights"; "the gleaming brass on the altar";
A brief beam or flash of light: saw gleams of daylight through the cracks.
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perpetual
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continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
2. lasting an indefinitely long time: perpetual snow.
3. continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless: a perpetual stream of visitors all day.
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eddy
eddying
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a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion.
2. a small whirlpool.
3. any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog.
to move or whirl in eddies.
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recess
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temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
2. a period of such withdrawal.
3. a receding part or space, as a bay or alcove in a room.
4. an indentation in a line or extent of coast, hills, forest, etc.
5. recesses, a secluded or inner area or part: in the recesses of the palace.
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sullen
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showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
2. persistently and silently ill-humored; morose.
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cleft
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a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
2. a division formed by cleaving.
3. a hollow area or indentation: a chin with a cleft.
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reciprocate
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to give, feel, etc., in return.
to make a return, as for something given.
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exude
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to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out.
–verb (used with object) 2. to send out, as sweat; emit through pores or small openings.
3. to project or display conspicuously or abundantly; radiate: to exude cheerfulness.
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domesticate
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to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
2. to tame (an animal), esp. by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild.
to accustom to household life or affairs.
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incinerate
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to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.
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antagonize
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to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters.
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