Skiff pg. 3

--any of various types of a boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.

--shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern.

Banishment pg. 3

--to compel, to depart, send, drive or put away.

--to expel from or relegate to a country or a place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile. 

Gruff pg. 4

low and harsh; hoarse

Smirked pg. 4

to smile in an affected, expressing scorn, smugness, or offensively familiar way; rather than pleasure.

Bracing pg. 5

strengthening, invigorating.

Chafe(d) pg. 5

to make or become sore or worn by rubbing.

Cower(ing) pg. 7

Wallow pg. 14

--to flounder about; move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty.

--to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment.

Feign(ed) pg. 15

to put on a show of (a quality or emotion); pretend.

Mosey(ed) pg. 16

--to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.)

--to move in a leisurely or relaxed way.

Meek(ly) pg. 20

--patient, long-suffering, or submissive in disposition or nature; humble.

--quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on submissive.

Smolder(ing) pg. 24

--to burn slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke.

--to display repressed feelings, as of indignation, anger, or the like.

Spew(ing) pg. 24

--to eject (the contents of the stomach) involuntarily through the mouth; vomit.

--to expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.

Barrage pg. 24

--an overwhelming and continuous delivery of something, as words, questions, or punches.

--bombard (someone) with something, or a concentrated artillery; bombardment over a wide area.

Venomous pg. 24

--a poisonous fluid secreted by such animals as certain snakes and scorpions and usually transmitted by a bite or sting.

--spiteful;malignant.

Sullen(ly) pg. 26

--unwilling to talk or socialble; sulky; morose.

--bad temper and sulky.

--showing irritation or ill humor by gloomy silence or reserve.

Devour(ed) pg. 30

--to waste or detroy; to consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly.

--to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.

Engulf(ed) pg. 30

--to immerse, plunge, bury, or swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge.

--sweep over something or surround or cover it completely.

Subside pg. 31

--to become less loud, excited, violent, etc; to sink or fall to a lower level; abate.

--to become less strong or intense.

Manic pg. 31

--characterizing, denoting, pertaining to, or affected by mania.

--having or relating to a mental illness that causes someone to become very excited or emotional.

--showing wild and apparently deranged excitement and energy.

Arraignment pg. 36 

a calling into question or a finding fault, especially with respect to the value or virtue of something; critical examination.

Billow(y) pg. 44

--a cloud consisting of broad, parallel bands oriented perpendicularly to the wind.

--a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke or steam.

Scrounge(d) pg. 53

--to search or forage for something, especially in a haphazard or disorganized fashion.

--to seek or obtain at the expose or through the generosity or others or by stealth.

Sparse p. 14

thinly dispersed or scattered

Flail p. 42

wave or swing or cause to wave or swing widly

Conjure p. 42

--to make something appear or seem to appear by using magic or to make you think of something.

--call an image to mind

Mangy p. 44

--affected with, caused by, or resembling mangy.

--having many worn spots; shabby rundown and filthy; squalid.

Coax(ed) p. 53

--to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handing or persistent effort.

--persuade (someone or something) gradually or by flattery to do something.

Bristle(d) p. 57

be covered with or abudant in.