Grove
a small wood, orchard, or group of trees
Sorrel
a horse with a light-reddish-brown coat
Quiver
an archer's portable case for holding arrows
Evanescent
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
Brigand
a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains
Bodhisattva
a being who is able to reach nirvana, but who delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings
Kwannon
an East Asian deity of mercy; a bodhisattva associated with compassion, venerated by Mahayana Buddhists
Inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
Brazier
a portable heater consisting of a pan or stand for holding lighted coals
Scabbard
a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal
Gaunt
(of a person) lean and haggard, esp. because of suffering, hunger, or age
Antipathy
a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion
Wrest
forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp
Subordinate
a person under the authority or control of another within an organization
Impervious (to something)
unable to be affected (by something)
Insensible
without one's mental faculties, typically a result of violence or intoxication; unconscious
Remonstrate
make a forcefully reproachful protest
Innocuous
not harmful or offensive
Blubber
sob noisily or uncontrollably
Sinewy
(of a person or animal) lean and muscular
Fledgling
a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped
Roan
denoting an animal, esp. a horse or cow, having a coat of a main color thickly interspersed with hairs of another color; typically bay, chestnut, or black mixed with white
Deft
neatly skillful and quick in one's movements
Spurn
reject with disdain or contempt
Licentious
promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters
Nimbus
a luminous cloud or halo surrounding a supernatural being or saint
Hovel
a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling
Prosaic
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty
Chaste
abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse
Ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
Lascivious
(of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire
Auspicious
conducive to success; favorable
Impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
Itinerant
traveling from place to place
