Venomous
extremely poisonous or injurious
Stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
Singe
burn superficially or lightly
Flue
a conduit to carry off smoke
Intact
undamaged in any way
Conscience
motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
Imperceptibly
in a manner that is difficult to discern
Tallow
a hard substance used for making soap and candles
Stratum
one of several parallel layers of material
Earnestly
in a sincere and serious manner
Cataract
disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
Olfactory
of or relating to the sense of smell
Proboscis
a long flexible snout as of an elephant
Abstract
not representing or imitating external reality
Flush
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
Proclivity
a natural inclination
Stoke
(of a fire) stir up or tend
Odious
extremely repulsive or unpleasant
Sheer
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
Alight
settle or come to rest