Bramble
a prickly scrambling shrub of the rose family, especially a blackberry
Barring
except for; if not for
Palpable
able to be touched or felt.
Demeanor
outward behavior or bearing.
Paramount
more important than anything else; supreme
Elate
make (someone) ecstatically happy
Feebly
physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail
Bleat
to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry
Indifferently
without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic
Forestall
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance
Modicum
a moderate or small amount
aspersions
attacks on someone's reputation
bloke
British slang for man or guy
burnished
polished by rubbing
canapes
small pieces of bread or pastry with something savory on the top
cascading
draped in lots of layers
catcalls
shrill whistle of disapproval
clambered
climbed with difficulty, using both arms and legs
clamoring
making a loud or vehement shout or noise
collide
impact violently with
combatant
person engaged in fighting
contraption
cumbersome machine or device
C.V.
Curriculum Vitae (Latin) Resume
doe
female deer, reindeer, hare or rabbit
elfish
with features suggestive of an Elf
enchanted
charmed, delighted
entrails
bowels and intestines of a person or animal
fishy
suspicious
gilded
covered with a thin layer of gold
gleaming
shining with faint light
gorse
spiny yellow flowering shrub
grimace
a distortion of the face made in disgust
gruff
surly
guttural
throaty, harsh-sounding
illumination
bright light used for decoration
imbued
permeated
immoderate
excessive, lacking in moderation
imperceptibly
slightly, gradually
impetus
the force or energy with which a body moves
impunity
exemption from punishment
infusion
liquid obtained by steeping herbs
jeer
scoff derisively
limbo
awaiting a decision
malicious
intending to do evil or make trouble
mellow
softened by age and experience
metronome
an instrument that keeps time at spaced intervals with a tick
midriff
the part of the front of the body that is between the chest and the abdomen
oblivion
the state of being forgotten
phenomenon
remarkable person or thing
predicament
difficult or embarrassing situation
protracted
excessively long in duration or size
provocation
incitement
pustule
a pimple containing puss
ransacked
plundered
reconnaissance
a survey of the area
resilience
recovering easily and quickly
suicidal
wanting to kill oneself
tantalizing
teasingly unattainable
tottering
standing or walking unsteadily
transparent
allowing light to pass through it ; see-through
trundling
rolling or moving heavily
unprecedented
unparalleled, never seen before
uvula
fleshy extension of the soft palatte that hangs at the back of the throat
wandmaker
a person who makes wands
