spindly
thin, flimsy, as in legs or branches
zoopraxiscope
a motion picture projector, invented 1882
profligate
dissipated, extravagant, shameless
arhats
Buddhists who have reached a stage of enlightenment
inexplicable
incapable of being explained
conflation
many things coming together at the same time
daubing
smearing or crudely putting a material, such as paint or mud, on a surface
larding
covering with grease; adding superfluous or excessive elements to something
gall
gumption, boldness
chattel
slaves, property
lope
an easy, natural, bounding gait (style of walking)
verdant
lush, green, as with plants
inflorescence
flowering; the flowers blooming on an axis
aerie
a nest for birds; an elevated dwelling or structure
datum
something used as the basis for inference or reference
humus
a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic portion of soil (m-w.)
dendrologist
one who studies trees
volatile
fickle, up and down, explosive or capable of erupting into violence
prodigious
enormous, extraordinary in size or degree
filaments
slender, thread-like appendages
