grief

great sadness after a loss of someone or something you love

query

a question

determination

the quality of having a firm goal and staying focused on it

woe

great suffering or sorrow

mischievous

tending to behave in an annoying or mildly harmful way

peculiarity

the state of being odd or strange

submerge

to put completely under the water

persistence

the act of continuing steadily in a course of action, never giving up

leverage

the ability to influence others OR the action used to pry open an object

plead

to ask for something in a sincere or serious way

fulfill

to complete a task as required

resistance

the opposite power of one force against another OR standing up for a belief by protesting

underbrush

small shrubs, trees, or plants that grow beneath taller trees in a forest

liniment

a liquid medicine rubbed on the skin to relieve aches or bruises

bawl

to cry loudly, wail

limber

flexible, bendable

momentum

building up over time

belligerent

having an aggressive or fighting attitude

spellbound

to be fascinated, held the attention of someone as though by magic

predicament

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

slough

a swamp

hysterical

in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic

abound

to have in large numbers or amounts

game

wild mammals or bird hunted for sport or food

bootlegger

someone who makes or sells illegal goods

rile

to cause someone to become angry, annoyed, irritated

disposition

a person's usual mood or attitude

begrudgingly

to give or say something without really wanting to

wily

skilled at getting what they want by using tricks

leer

to stare at someone in an unpleasant or mean way

stingy

someone who does not like spending money and wants to save as much as possible

crooked

someone who is dishonest or a criminal

scald

to burn with hot liquid or steam

coax

to get someone to do something by gently urging them

dormant

at rest, not active, hidden, asleep

drastic

extreme or severe

mantel

the frame and shelf around the fireplace

sparsely

in small numbers, spread out

turpentine

a mix of oil and resin from trees like pines, used to dissolve paint or other substances

pester

to bother again and again

bribery

the act of offering something in exchange for what you want

wade

to walk in water or something else that makes it slower or more difficult to move

dumbfound

to confuse, amaze, or astonish

uneasy

uncomfortable, nervous, awkward

quaver

to say or sing with a trembling voice, to shake or tremble from exhaustion

riffle

a shallow area in a stream

wince

to move suddenly away from something painful or frightening

gawk

to stare at something or someone with an awkward or silly expression