A Wrinkle in Time, 4-6

void

an empty area or space

corporeal

bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible

inexorable

not to be persuaded, stopped, or moved by entreaty or plea; relentless

ineffable

incapable of being expressed in words

ephemeral

lasting a short period of time, fleeting

delve

to look for; to search; to investigate

disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide

perturbed

means to be upset, anxious, or disturbed.

dissolution

the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration

substantial

large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

plaintive

expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

transition

a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

reverberate

to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations

chide

to express disapproval of; scold; reproach

myopic

nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation

precipitous

steep; overhasty

propitious

marked by favorable signs or conditions

talisman

a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck

resilience

the ability to recover

furtive

secret in an underhanded way, stealthy

stifle

to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off