Whomping
Striking heavily; thumping
Malevolent
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Slathered
Having spread or smeared a substance thickly or liberally
Deprived
Suffering a severe lack of basic material and cultural benefits
Reassurance
The action of removing someone's doubts or fears
Straggling
Moving along slowly, to remain somewhat behind the people in front
Rhododendron
Shrub or small tree with large clusters of bell shaped flowers
Gouged
Having scooped or dug into, as with a chisel
Skeptical
Not easily convinced; having doubts
Retrieved
Having brought something back; regained possession of
Embedded
Having fixed an object firmly into a surrounding mass
Rummaging
Searching usually in an untidy manner
Slithered
Moved smoothly over a surface with a twisting motion
Cantankerous
Bad tempered; argumentative; uncooperative
Poplars
A tall fast-growing tree grown for timber and pulp
Warble
The song of a bird that has a series of constantly changing notes
Crotchety
Irritable
Sullen
Sulky and gloomy
Colossal
Extremely large
Cavorted
Having jumped or danced around excitedly