grudging
unwillingly
condominium
An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas.
warlock
A man who is believed to have magical powers, usually to do evil.
peg
A small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes, can hang.
anime
Japanese films made using characters and images that are drawn rather than real, or one of these films.
lenient
Not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected.
chide
To speak to someone severely because they have behaved badly.
kosher
Prepared or kept in conditions that follow the rules of Jewish law (of food or places where food is sold, etc.).
seethe
To feel very angry but to be unable or unwilling to express it clearly.
gnarled
Rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather.
buxom
(of a woman) healthy-looking and slightly fat, with large breasts.
lingo
A foreign language.
chafe
To make or become damaged or sore by rubbing.
twit
A stupid person.
stoic
Determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you.
leer
(especially of men) to look at someone in a sexually interested way.
thrall
If you are in thrall to someone or something, or in the thrall of someone or something, he, she, or it has a lot of power to control you.
manacle
To put manacles around a person's legs or arms.
sprite
Fairy (a small imaginary person with wings) especially one connected with water.
surreptitious
Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing.
denuded
To remove the covering of something, especially land.
gnaw
To bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it.
anticlimactic
Causing unhappiness by being less exciting than expected or not as interesting as something that happened earlier.
vile
Unpleasant, immoral, and unacceptable.
contingent
A group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force.
vehemence
Expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force.
stolid
(of a person) calm and not showing emotion or excitement, or (of a thing) not interesting or attractive.
dilapidated
Old and in poor condition.
Angst
a feeling of deep anxiety
Confront
coming face-to-face with someone
Mundane
lacking interest in something
Regrettably
unfortunately
Stele
an inscribed stone or slab
Rot
decay
Mutter
to speak in a low voice
