Their eyes were watching god

resignation

unresisting acceptance

sodden

thoroughly soaked; saturated

treacherous

not trustworthy; dangerous

languid

lacking energy or vitality; weak

desecrating

violating the sacredness of

lacerating

ripping, cutting, or tearing

expound

explain; give a detailed account

conjectures

ideas formed from guessing

malice

extreme ill will or spite

mein

manner or appearance

disengaged

released, detached

sauntered

strolled

incredulous

unbelieving, skeptical

jurisdiction

widely known or easily identified

cowed

bullied

prominence

widely known or easily identified

eulogy

speech or praise about a dead person

sullen

morose or sulky

submission

the act of giving in to another

baiting

taunting; teasing; luring

prostrating

bowing in adoration or submission

pugnaciously

combative in nature; belligerent

ostentatiously

in a pompous manner or showing off

futile

having no useful result

insinuations

subtly made suggestions

usurper

one who grabs property or money

refracted

light deflected from a straight path

gallantly

boldly; nobly

temporized

negotiated to gain time

excruciating

intensely painful; agonizing

broached

brought up for discussion

endurable

long

languished

wasted away; weakened

gaped

held open as if yawning

dwindled

become gradually smaller until little or nothing remained

hypocrites

people who say one thing but do the opposite

transients

travelers without permanent homes

fend

resist; push away; shield

predecessor

an ancestor; a forebearer

phosphorescent

emisson of light without burning

subtle

quiet; difficult to detect

sacrilege

against something sacred

inevitable

unavoidable

fracas

a fight; a brawl

stolid

having or showing little emotion

sultry

very hot and humid

velocity

speed

cosmic

universal; vast

oblique

slanted

perseverance

persistence; dogged trying

compellment

strong forces

consolidated

united into one system; combined

disgorged

vomited; threw up

lustily

robustly; strongly

supplication

plea; ernest request

ferocity

savageness; fierceness

delirium

mental confusion caused by illness

fiend

bad or evil person

fetid

having an offensive odor

wanton

cruel; merciless