acacia
A type of spiny tree or shrub in the pea family
akimbo
with hands on hips and elbows bent outward
bauhinias
trees with two-lobed leaves and white, purple, or reddish flowers
bivouac
to camp for the night, usually with little or no shelter
cajolery
persuasion through the use of flattery and coaxing
cavalcade
a procession
covo
a crisp vegetable with large leaves
fallow
uncultivated for a year or more, as a plot of land
filial
pertaining to a son or daughter
impervious
impenetrable and incapable of being persuaded
jacarandas
tropical trees with clusters of purple flowers
kraal
an enclosure for cattle and other livestock
lantana
an aromatic, tropical shrub with dense spikes or heads and small colorful flowers
leonine
of or pertaining to a lion
magrosa
Small, dirty shops
mopani
a leguminous tree, resistant to drought and producing hard wood
msasa
A medium-sized, amber and red African tree with small, fragrant, green flowers
perspicacity
keenness of understanding; perceptiveness
reticent
restrained, not speaking
retinue
a group of people waiting upon an important person
rumbustious
rambunctious; difficult to control
sadza
a cooked corn meal that is a staple in Zimbabwe and is eaten with the fingers
sieve
to sift
stentorian
loud and powerful
temerity
boldness; rashness
winnow
to drive chaff and dirt out of grain by blowing or fanning