Kaidenberg's Diction

muster

assemble

premonition

intuition; feeling that something is going to happen

flounder

stagger; struggle

trough

feed-box

udders

the __mammary__ gland of female cattle

grit

courage

bellowed

shouted

cairn

a __mound__ of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark

compatriot

a fellow citizen or national of a country

compelled

forced

conversant

knowledgeable about something

curative

possesses healing qualities; able to cure diseases

decorum

appropriacy; decency

fetor

a strong; foul smell

forge

make something by heating, and beating or hammering it

gingerly

carefully; cautiously

imbibe

drink or consume (alcohol)

kindled

light or set on fire

lamenting

mourning; wailing

livery

specail uniform worn by a servant or official

lurking

remaining hidden so as to wait in __ambush__.

migrated

moved from one place (region) to another

moped

grieved; dejected and apathetic

noncommittal

temporizing; not being committed

remorse

deep regret

reverie

a state of daydreaming; being lost in one’s thoughts

tainted

contaminate; tarnish

smug

self-satisfied

tittered

laughed nervously