grunt: the deep short sound characteristic of a hog
hog: domesticated swine
howl: to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family
growl: to utter a growl
ruddy: reddish
robe: a long flowing outer garment
trunk: a large rigid piece of luggage used usually for transporting clothing and personal effects
dump: to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass
nasty: disgustingly filthy
filth: foul or putrid matter
desperate: having lost hope
stride: to stand astride
strand: to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart
plump: having a full rounded usually pleasing form
swarm: to move or assemble in a crowd
gangling: tall, thin, and awkwardly built
jostle: to exist in close proximity
wrought-iron: a commercial form of iron that is tough, malleable, and relatively soft, contains less than 0.3 percent and usually less than 0.1 percent carbon, and carries 1 or 2 percent of slag mechanically mixed with it
drift: to cause to be driven in a current
chatter: to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct
hoot: to make the natural throat noise of an owl or a similar cry
dreadlock: a narrow ropelike strand of hair formed by matting, braiding, or twisting
shriek: to utter a sharp shrill sound
shrill: scream
shove: to push along
heave: lift, raise
pant: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
blimey: gorblimey
gorblimey: used to express amazement, surprise, or perplexity
gawp: gawk
gawk: to gape or stare stupidly
jerk: to give a quick suddenly arrested push, pull, or twist to
billow: to bulge or swell out
stern: having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner
clamber: to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
awkward: lacking dexterity or skill
glance: to take a quick look at something
tarantula: a spider
blurt: to utter abruptly and impulsively
fringe: band
band: the front section of a person's hair when it is cut short and worn over the forehead —usually used in plural
gloomy: lacking in promise or hopefulness
live up to: to act or be in accordance with
dimple: (anatomy) a slight natural indentation in the surface of some part of the human body
rattling; to an extreme degree
pasty: a meat pie
corned beef: beef that has been preserved in salt water
swap: to give in trade
crooked: not straight
alchemy: a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
tenpin bowling: a game in which players try to knock down 10 pins (standing pieces) by rolling a large ball towards them
marmalade: a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended
rind: a usually hard or tough outer layer
tripe: stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food
nibble: to eat or chew in small bits
wail: to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry
miserable: being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness
rummage: to make a thorough search through
battered: damaged or worn down by hard use
glint: of rays of light
unicorn: a mythical, usually white animal generally depicted with the body and head of a horse with long flowing mane and tail and a single often spiraled horn in the middle of the forehead
mellow: of a fruit: tender and sweet because of ripeness
witchcraft: the use of sorcery or magic
stun: to make senseless
dud: one that is ineffectual
flop: to move or drop heavily or noisily
whisker: one of the long projecting hairs or bristles growing near the mouth of an animal
prickle: a fine sharp process or projection
dumbfounded: to confound briefly and usually with astonishment
thickset: having a thick body
riffraff: disreputable persons
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