loafing
Idly wasting time instead of doing productive work.
tottering
Unsteady, with the potential to topple over.
derelict
Shabby and dilapidated as a result of neglect and abandonment.
plunder
To search through a collection of stuff; to loot; to steal from enemies after defeating them in battle.
contempt
Scornful derision and a general air of superiority toward another.
ragamuffin
A poverty-stricken street urchin, generally referring to a child, but not exclusively.
refugees
People displaced from their homeland, in search of a place to stay or life in a foreign land.
muddled
In a state of confusion.
mongrel
Any animal of mixed descent; typically of neutral use when describing a dog, but considered offensive when used to describe a human.
repentant
Irrefutably apologetic for committing a shameful act.
defiant
Boldly and brashly displaying disobedience and insubordination toward authority.
haggard
Descriptive of the physical effects of living through an unusually difficult situation.
gist
The primary and central point of a discussion or argument.
disperse
To scatter in various different directions.
pother
A great commotion; hubbub.
truss
Tightly tied up or tethered to another object.
sanitarium
Institution for treating people suffering from chronic illness.
seedy
Shabby in appearance and possibly representing a threat.
requisition
An official demand for goods and supplies.
clamber
A laborious climb demanding awkward movements.
