book 5

barricades

• barriers used to block or protect an area

• Crumple(d)

• crushed or wrinkled something by folding or collapsing it

Divine

• heavenly; extremely beautiful or wonderful

Divine

• heavenly; extremely beautiful or wonderful

Subdue(d)

• brought under control; calmed or defeated

Glint

a small sparkle of flash of light

Instinctively

• doing something naturally without thinking

Desis

• people from South Asia or of South Asian descent

Festering

• growing worse over time, especially a wound or bad feeling

Tentacles

• long flexible arms of animals like octopuses

Distinction

• a difference or special quality that sets something apart

Accusatory

• sounding like blame

Tumult

• loud confusion, disorder, or chaos

Insular

• isolated; not open to other people or ideas

Bristled

• reacted with anger or irritation

Blossoming

• growing or developing successfully

Unfurling

• spreading out or opening gradually

Peevishness

• irritability or bad temper

Withering

• drying up, weakening, or fading away

Oranmental

• decorative rather than useful

Cowering

• shrinking away in fear

Majestically

• in a grand, impressive way

Deterred

Discouraged from doing something

Blurted

• said something suddenly without thinking

Lust

Strong desire or craving

Preserve

Suddenly wrong or improper

Trembled

Shook slightly from fear or emotion

junkies

people strongly addicted to drugs

Inert

Lack of movement or energy

Jungles

Thick forests

Riveted

Completely fascinated

• Chureyl

• a female ghost or spirit in South Asian folklore

Mangled

Badly damaged or torn apart

Clenched

• tightly closed or squeezed together