To disclose
to reveal something which was kept as a secret
Trivial
small and unimportant
Ballast
a weight thrown into the water which acts as an anchor
Febrile
characterized by high fever and delirium
To churn
to make butter by manually stirring the milk until the fat and liquid separate
To ransack
to steal goods (usually from a small settlement) by using violence and force
Welts
marks left on the skin after being beaten with a stick of whip
To decipher
to understand something which is extremely complicated or difficult
Distress
(in this context) extreme anxiety and mental anguish
To abhor
to detest or hate a person
