constitution
The state of one’s condition of health
acute
Serious and potentially severe
defective
Broken; not working in a normal manner
badger
To hassle or harass someone
iota
A very small amount; particularly tiny to the point of being almost unnoticed
famished
Ravenously desiring to eat
exile
To be separated from one’s home by force or coercion
ineffectual
Weak and indecisive
siege
A concerted strategic tactic to assault the enemy during war.
obedience
Showing subservience to authority
Papist
An insulting term for a Catholic
Consummately
Done with great precision and skill
Impertinent
Brashly acting in an insolent manner.
Precocious
Intelligent beyond one’s years
Oculist
The old-fashioned term for an eye doctor
Quack
Slang term for an unqualified doctor
Resurrection
To be brought back from the dead, used in this case metaphorically by Annie
Valedictorian
Someone who has graduated with the highest grade point average in their class
Gibberish
Words either actually spoking in nonsense or appearing to another to have no meaning
Incompetent
Performing an expected task in a bungling way that reveals lack of understanding, training and effectiveness
