steadfast
someone or something that is loyal and dependable
corpse
a dead, lifeless being
galumphing
moving in an awkward, ungraceful way
permitted
acceptable or okay to do
impulsive
acting without thinking ahead or in an abrupt manner
compact
is tight or bunched together
trousers
a type of pants
clenched
describing one's fists or teeth squeezed tightly due to emotion
disintegrate
to crumble apart or break down usually into small fragments
modernize
to renovate and make into more of a modern style
retrieve
to go get or to retrieve something
heaps
mounds of something, piles
verdigris
a bluish-greenish color
battered
old and worn down
stoic
undeterred by pain or hardship; able to endure sustained suffering without complaint or woe
phallic
resembling an erect penis in appearance
melancholy
a feeling of pensive, heartfelt sorrow
effeminate
(referring to a man) possessing characteristics deemed to be feminine
vastness
the quality of being large, immense and / or expansive in extent or size
Highland Clearances
refers to the mass eviction of leaseholders from the Scottish Highlands in the 18th and 19th centuries
claymore
a broad two-hilted longsword originating from Scotland
urbanized
Having adopted the characteristics typical of an urban environment
abstemious
used to describe someone who indulges only very slightly / moderately in an activity (e.g. drinking alcohol)
