flurries
swirling snowfall
carcass
an animal's dead body; remains of something discarded
gleam
shine with reflected light
venison
deer meat
sapling
a young, slender tree
haggard
exhausted from suffering
horizon
the boundary line where the sky appears to meet the surface of the earth
chafing wind
cold wind that feels abrasive against the skin
Capri
popular model of coupé car produced by Ford from 1968 to 1986
furtive
secretive
slouch
a drooping posture
long johns
long underwear, usually worn under clothing in cold winter climates
grits
coarsely ground corn kernels boiled with milk or water
potbelly stove
bulbous wood-burning stove
seldom
not often; infrequent
the Ozarks
forested mountain region that ranges across sections of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Illinois
crank
slang term for the drug methamphetamine (crystal meth)
dour
gloomy
informer
someone who provides incriminating information (usually implicating their criminal associates) to the police
tranquil
calm and disturbance-free
