Where Wolves Don't Die Vocabulary

weathered

worn by exposure to the elements

pristine

completely free from dirt or contamination

meticulous

very careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly

regalia

traditional clothes and decorations used at official ceremonies

frenetic

frantic, frenzied; fast and disorganized

obtrusive

undesirably noticeable

unperturbed

free from emotional agitation or nervous tension

abate

to become less in amount or intensity

lithe

moving and bending with ease

acrid

strong and sharp as a taste or smell

livid

furiously angry

disenfranchised

deprived of the rights of citizenship, as the right to vote

unbridled

not restrained or controlled

ethereal

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

immaculate

completely neat and clean

unencumbered

free of anything that impedes or is burdensome

feign

to give a false appearance of

admonish

to warn strongly; to put on guard

meticulous

marked by extreme care in treatment of details

wily

marked by skill in deception

mundane

found in the ordinary course of events

portage

overland track between navigable waterways

oscillate

to move or to swing from side to side regularly

incredulous

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

wan

lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

intuit

to know or to grasp by instinct or feeling alone

intersect

to meet or to cross at a point; to overlap

antic

a playful, attention-getting act done for fun and amusement

prospect

the possibility of future success

ominous

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

aback

by surprise

buoyant

characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness

fervid

characterized by intense emotion

supine

lying face upward

laceration

a torn ragged wound

taciturn

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

verdant

characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage

ruminate

to reflect deeply on a subject

pallid

pale, as of a person’s complexion

accost

to approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently