anthropocentrism
Regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence, especially as opposed to animals
badger
A heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a gray and black coat
bait
Torment (a trapped or restrained animal), especially by allowing dogs to attack it
bear him down
To carry or transport someone or something down along something
blackguard
Villain
clap
To pet
demure
Reserved, modest, and shy
enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
fray
A situation of intense activity, typically one incorporating an element of aggression or competition
host
A crowd
mastiff
A British dog breed of very large size
reels
To lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently
waxes
Becomes or grows
