This Too Shall Burn

duplicity - dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people

slew - large in number or quantity

a uterus - with an a???

spellcheck - software program that checks for possible grammar mistakes; suggestions or corrections are often given

prancing - to jump about in a happy and a lively way

languid - lacking energy; weak; drooping, sluggish

entwining - wind or twist together

tresses - long locks or curls of hair

wits - the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

crisp - pleasantly dry, firm and easily broken

shawl - a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby.

kindling - sticks used to start a fire

forefinger - index finger

concoctions - a mixture of various ingredients or elements

conceded - reluctantly accept something to be true

deterrent - something that discourages; hindrance

veering - changing direction

tie off - To secure lines to hardware or the pin rail.

Rabies - бешенство; an acute viral infection that is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite or saliva of an infected animal

charred - burned or scorched

waft off - уноситься прочь

poultice - припарка/компресс. a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

fledgling - an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding

cauterised - burned to prevent infection

pious - devoutly religious

shrivelled - to become or make sth dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old

rafters - one of several internal beams extending from the eaves to the peak of a roof and constituting its framework.

astute - (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

toads - frogs with leathery skin

wilting - The drooping of leaves and stems as a result of plant cells becoming flaccid.

taint - (n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate

accomplices - people who help another person commit a crime

ire - anger, wrath

rampant - growing without check, running wild

bristled - stiff and prickly

stout - plump; stocky; substantial

lousy - very poor or bad

stubble - any short, rough growth, as of beard

loath - unwilling, reluctant, disinclined

vying - competing

ebbed - Lessened; diminished in intensity

shunning - avoiding or keeping clear of a target

amicable - peaceable, friendly

maw - the jaws or throat of a voracious animal

pledge - to make a serious promise; something given to guarantee fulfillment of a promise

foreboding - (n.) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj.) marked by fear, ominous

writhing - make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

replenishing - refilling it or making it complete again

nourishing - giving the things needed for good health

brandishing - waving about in a threatening manner

clamour - loud noise

fledgling - an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding

ascertain - to find out

simpletons - a foolish or gullible person

chipmunk - бурундук

plumage - feathers of a bird

repent - to feel remorse for a past action

leniency - mildness; permissiveness

joints - Areas where two or more bones join together

molasses - thick, dark brown syrup obtained from raw sugar during the refining process, a version of which is used in baking.

squelching - the tendency of the nervous system to inhibit the processing of unclear features

minutiae - small or trivial details, trifling matters

hinges - joined pieces on which something swings

tenets - principles, beliefs

prudent - wise, careful, cautious

baulked - hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

bog - marsh, swamp

pew - a long bench with a back, placed in rows in the main part of some churches to seat the congregation.

skewed - not straight, crooked, slanting

delved - dug or searched

sweltered - to suffer, sweat, or become faint from heat

drenched - soaked

chisel - swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel

addling - throwing into confusion

flitted - to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along

appalled - horrified, shocked

catatonic - a form of schizophrenia in which the patient has muscle immobility and does not move

reciprocity - the obligation to return in kind what another has done for us

floundering - to struggle clumsily or helplessly

hand-wringing - Grasping or squeezing due to nervousness

avalanche - great mass of falling snow and ice

alluding - suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.

tadpoles - baby frogs and toads

wafted - moved lightly through the air

detour - a roundabout way

pipe - a long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth's surface

distraught - deeply upset and agitated

trickling - flowing drop by drop

murky - dark and gloomy

catgut - an absorbable, sterile strand obtained from collagen derived from healthy mammals, used to suture

sutures - immovable joints of the skull

throttle - to choke; to strangle; to work a fuel lever or feed the flow of fuel to an engine

ditty - a simple song

latrine - a toilet, especially a communal one at a military base

ambling - walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace

brazen - bold and without shame

foreboding - a feeling that something bad will happen

abide - to remain; continue; stay; endure

devilry - wicked activity

conceivable - imaginable; believable

purgatory - The state of purification that takes place after death for those who need to be made clean and holy before meeting the all-holy God in Heaven.

recited - repeated from memory

sunup - sunrise or the point where the sun comes up in the morning

bobcat - рысь

tawny - brownish-yellow; tan

frolicking - play and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically

scarecrow - an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

burlap - coarse canvas woven from jute, hemp, or a similar fiber, used especially for sacking.

contrition - repentance; remorse; penitence

countenance - facial expression

trek - A long, slow, and difficult journey

petrichor - a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

votive - offered in fulfillment of a vow or a pledge

stifling - suffocating; oppressively close

knickers - short pants

congregation - crowd of people

baulked - hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

repentance - sincere regret or remorse

compelling - forceful; urgently demanding attention

squabble - a noisy argument, esp. over an unimportant matter

flock - group of sheep/birds

malleable - capable of being shaped

assertive - having or showing a confident and forceful personality

dispel - To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering.

ghoulish - revolting in an unnatural or morbid way; suggestive of someone who robs graves or otherwise preys on the dead

woefully - in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

ensorcelling - околдовывающий

warranted - justified; authorized

leniency - mildness; permissiveness

incredulous - disbelieving, skeptical

raucous - unpleasantly loud and harsh

devilry - wicked activity

compel - To force or strongly persuade; coerce

jeering - make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

grating - Irritating; harsh or discordant (of a noise); scraping

seething - overflowing with anger or in a state of agitation

reckoning - the action or process of calculating or estimating something

reprieve - a temporary relief or delay

complicit - being an accomplice in a wrongful act

brandished - waved in a threatening way

bodily - corporeal

dispositions - a person's inherent qualities of mind and character

persuade - to convince

dissent - (v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement

utterance - a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound

prowess - superior skill or ability

constraint - limitation or restriction

apprehension - anxiety or fear about the future

snide - derogatory or mocking in an indirect way

parched - dried up, shriveled

splint - appliance used for fixation, support, and rest of an injured body part

shambles - a condition of great disorder

emanating - to issue from; to originate from

dillydallying - to waste time

unearned - not gained by work or service; not deserved

shambles - a condition of great disorder

repent - to feel remorse for a past action

moot - (adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students

culling - process of eliminating less productive or less desirable cattle from the herd

desecrated - treated as not sacred

edicts - laws

stag - male pig, deer or bovine castrated after maturity