| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| criticize |
to judge what is good or bad in. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| excess |
more than is needed or usual; extra. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. |
| motherly |
of or like a female parent. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
| splendor |
grandeur or magnificence. |
| subdue |
to overcome or conquer, as by military victory. |
| undo |
to release from or remove wrapping or fastening from. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |