wistful
adjective - thinking sadly about something you wish you had or no longer have
boondocks
noun - an area far away from cities or towns (countryside)
baleful
adjective - looking at someone/something with a threatening look (like they will hurt someone or do something bad)
instincts
noun - the natural way animals or people behave based on the knowledge and abilities they have when they are born
to slink
verb - to move somewhere very quietly and slowly, to sneak
queasiness
noun - the feeling of wanting to throw up, nausea
wisecrack
noun - a clever remark or joke
stifling
adjective - making you feel unable to breathe because of the heat; making you feel trapped
to go ballistic
verb - to become very angry
frazzled
adjective - tired and easily annoyed
dismantle
verb - to take apart
withstand
verb - to resist, to handle something