English Vocab "a long way gone"

laden

heavily loaded or weighed dow

coup

a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

stammer

speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

adage

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

scabbard

a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.

taut

stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

disconsolate

without consolation or comfort; unhappy.

indelible

(of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.

flotsam

the wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea.

sonority

the quality or fact of being sonorous.((of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full.)

garrison

the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it

respite

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

countenance

a person's face or facial expression.

evince

reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

vanquish

defeat thoroughly.

torrent

a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

repatriation

the return of someone or an item to their own country.

festoon

a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration.

auspices

kindly patronage and guidance

ablution

the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect)