| atone | to make amends, as for a sin or fault; to expiate |
| beatific | showing exalted joy |
| distinguish | to perceive or recognize clearly |
| elation | the quality or state of being very happy |
| impel | urge into action |
| menagerie | a diverse or eclectic group |
| ominous | menacing |
| philanthropic | organized to provide humanitarian assistance |
| prostrate | physically or emotionally incapacitated |
| protrude | push or thrust outward |
| prowess | superior skill or ability; superior strength, courage, or daring |
| rapture | state of being carried away with great joy, love, etc.; ecstasy |
| refurbish | to make clean, bright, and fresh again; renovate |
| reluctant | unwilling or disinclined |
| riotous | uproarious |
| stubby | short and bristly |
| subdue | make less intense; soften |
| unintelligible | difficult or impossible to understand |
| venom | malice; spite |
| vindictive | spiteful; disposed to seek revenge |
| wail | cry loudly and plaintively |
| wretchedness | a deplorable state of distress, misfortune, or woe |
