billowing
moving or flowing outward
vindaloo
a variety of spicy Indian curry
ghastly
frightful; causing horror
silhouetted
cast as a dark shape against a lighter background
quizzical
an expression or behavior indicating mild puzzlement
overstay
stay beyond the time expected
concoction
a mixture of various elements; a fabricated, elaborate story
apothecary
someone who prepares and sells drugs or medicines
ferocious
cruel, violent, or fierce; aggressive
parsonage
a house for church clergy to live in
sapling
a young and slender tree
gawp
stare openly (usually with the mouth open) in manner consider rude or foolish looking
cataclysmic
denoting a sudden violent event (cataclysm)
settee
a long upholstered seat; a sofa; a couch
rucksack
a backpack
knot
a round cross-grained area in timber showing where a branch or root once grew
poodle
a dog breed known for its curly hair
contract
decrease in size or range; shrink
slay
kill in a violent way
topple
become unsteady and fall slowly
