Arthritic
Having inflammation of the joints
Bellows
A device with an airbag that emits air when squeezed
Brooding
Pondering resentfully
Bulbous
Shaped like a bulb; round and fat
Cabochon
A gem that is polished but not faceted
Cowered
Shrank back in fear
Cut The Rug
Dance with joyful abandon
Delirium
Extremely disordered mental state with hallucinations and wild excitement
Desolate
Bleak, empty
Engulfed
Swamped, overwhelmed
Gibberish
Nonsense
Heifer
Young cow; term of disparagement for a heavy young woman
Herbivores
Animals that feed on plants
Indicipherable
Impossible to understand
Intercom
An internal communication system for an office or airplane using telephone or radio
Intimate
Having a close personal relationship
Lynched
Put to death without a formal legal trial
Occluded
Closed or cut off
Partisan
Strong supporter of a particular cause or organization
Pot-bellied
Having a large, protruding stomach
Protagonist
Main character in a story
Reminiscent
Reminding one of someone or something
Revere
To hold exceptional affection and respect for a person or organization
Scrutinize
Examine extremely closely
Viola
A stringed instrument in the violin family, larger and with lower pitch than a violin
