astride
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
abraded
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
agitated
excited; disturbed
avidly
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in
apprentice
a person who works for another in order to learn a trade
averting
to turn away or aside
abashed
ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted
Bedouins
an Arab of the desert, in Asia or Africa; nomadic Arab
bitterness
having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes
bade
to command; order; direct (past tense)
brandished
verb: to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish
noun: a flourish or waving, as of a weapon
contemplate
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully
Centurion
(in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century
conveyed
to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear (past tense)
Coptic
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church
clamored
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people (past tense)
capricious
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic
caravan
a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc
cobbler
a person who mends shoes
coincidence
a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance
consultation
the act of consoling(to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort); comfort; solace
conspire
to agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal
decipher
o make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.)
devout
devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious
divination
the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means (like Professor Trelawney in Harry Potter)
descending
to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down
daunting
to overcome with fear; intimidate (Dauntless faction in Divergent)
dismantle
to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc
exultant
exulting (to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant); highly elated; jubilant; triumphant
embossed
to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief
entrusted
to charge or invest with a trust or responsibility; charge with a specified office or duty involving trust
ewe
a female sheep, especially when fully mature
fringes
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip
habituated
to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation
hookah
a tobacco pipe of Near Eastern origin with a long, flexible tube by which the smoke is drawn through a jar of water and thus cooled
imperceptibly
very slight, gradual, or subtle
impenetrable
not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc
Infidels
1) a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity.
2) (in Christian use) an unbeliever, especially a Muslim.
3) (in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kaffir.
immersed
plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid
incessantly
continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending
incredulous
not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical
intuitively
perceiving directly by intuition (direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension) without rational thought, as a person or the mind
innumerable
very numerous
inexhaustable
not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted
lamenting
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
melancholy
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression
monotony
wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery
mirages
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air
mania
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze
manifestations
an act of manifesting (readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain)
mused
to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject (past tense)
nocturnal
of or relating to the night
nostalgia
a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time
obscure
(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
obligation
something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
omen
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent
persisted
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc
primitive
being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world
proprietor
the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc
prognostications
the act of prognosticating (to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy)
preconceived
to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice (past tense)
ravines
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water
refuge
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water
resolved
firm in purpose or intent; determined
reiterated
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively
scimitar
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin
seer
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin
Sentinels
a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
surveillance
a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like
solitary
alone; without companions; unattended
Seminary
a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate
suffused
to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc
stimulus
something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc
tract
something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc
textile
any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting
teeming
abounding or swarming with something, as with people
whets
to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction
wearisome
causing weariness; fatiguing
whinnying
to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh
wary
watchful; being on one's guard against danger
yearn
to have an earnest or strong desire; long
zenith
the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer