varmint
(colloquial)a troublesome wild animal
cacophony
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
chinook
a warm dry wind that blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter
mesas
flat-topped hills most commonly found in the Southwest part of the U.S.
Indian summer
a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
coaxing
persuading someone gradually or by flattery to do something
gorge
a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.
vocation
job, profession
penetrate
succeed in forcing a way into or through something
bellerin'
yelling, hollering
forensic
relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime
visage
a person's face and facial expression
seminary
a college that prepares students to be priests, ministers, or rabbis
tiff
a petty quarrel, fight, or argument
sequestering
isolating or hiding away someone or something
Imnaha
A community in Oregon
deciduous
a tree that sheds its leaves annually
shroud
a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial; a thing that envelops or obscures something
olfactory
relating to smell
ire
anger
ardor
passion
breached
to breach is to make a gap in and break through. Breached is the past participle of the word.
celestial
relating to heaven or the sky
mirth
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
daft
silly, foolish
quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
wrath
extreme anger
the trots
slang for diarrhea
chagrined
feel distressed or humiliated
deviant
departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behavior
