astride
one leg on either side of something
tatters
rags
plaiting
braiding, as hair
granary
a place where grain is stored
waylay
to stop someone on their way somewhere
audacity
boldness
ululations
loud cries
vigour
strength, virility
mastications
chewings
officiating
presiding over a ceremony
obstinacy
stubbornness
protruding
sticking out, extending
calabash
a utensil (as a bottle or dipper) made from the shell of a calabash (source: m-w.com)
jilted
left at the altar; abandoned, as in a relationship
lured
enticed
bypassing
ignoring, going around
increment
a portion of something larger
unbecoming
unattractive, classless
maize
corn
insatiable
incapable of being satisified/satiated