| destitute | extremely poor |
| famished | extremely hungry |
| stench | bad smell |
| lurk | to sneak |
| placid | calm; quiet |
| helter-skelter | disorderly |
| lingered | slow in leaving |
| invalid | sickly person |
| recuperate | recover from sickness |
| edible | able to be eaten; eatable |
| dote | shower with love |
| brandish | shake or wave |
| queasy | feeling sick to the stomach |
| exorbitant | extreme; too much |
| pestilence | deadly disease |
| cowered | show fear |
| disentangle | untangle |
| weary | tired |
| purge | remove |
| putrid | rotten smelling |
| ominous | threatening |
| fetid | stinking |
| gaunt | extremely thin |
| feign | pretend |
| entourage | group of followers |
| wince | pained expression; flinch |