Strangers into an unknown world vocab-English

excrement

waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces

emaciated

abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease

lucrative

profitable, moneymaking

lewd

obscene or indecent, as language

abrasions

a scraped spot or area

millet

any of various related or similar grasses cultivated as grain plants or forage

pestle

a tool for pounding or grinding substances

barracoon

place of temporary confinement for slaves

manacles

a shackle for the hand, handcuff

frothing

an aggregation of bubbles, foam

escarpment

a long clifflike ridge of land, rock

billowed

to make rise, surge, swell or the like

preen

to make oneself appear striking or smart in dress or appearance

disembark

to remove or unload (cargo or passengers) from a skip, aircraft, or vehicle

gesticulating

express by gesturing

coffle

a line of animals, prisoners, or slaves chained and driven along together

cowering

to crouch, as in fear or shame

infertility

unproductive; sterile, barren

putrid

having the odor of decaying flesh

bantered

an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks

writhing

to twist or bend out of shape or position

savanna

a plain, characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth

cudgels

a short, thick stick used as a weapon