Notes

muster
to find and together; collect or summon

forseeable
to have the prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow; to see beforehand

exasperation
the act of being irritated greatly; provoked to anger; infuriated

conviction
a fixed or firm belief

clambered
to climb by using both the hands and feet esp. hastily or awkwardly

peckish
rather irritable

succession
the act or process of following in order or sequence

coincide
to be in the same position in space at the same time or during the same period of time

sinister
suggesting an evil force or motive; promising trouble; ominous

forlorn
dejected; hopeless; wretched

enunciating
to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.) especially in an articulate or a particular manner

contradict
to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically

torrent
violent; overflowing flow of anything

flounced
to go with abrupt, agitated, or impatient movements of the body, as in anger or petulance; to move in a showy, flamboyant manner, as if to attract attention

grimaced
wry or otherwise contorted facial expression, especially one indicating pain or displeasure

dwindling
becoming gradually smaller or less; shrink; diminish

eavesdrop
to listen secretly to a private conversation

senile
showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease

unaccustomed
not habituated or usual

spluttering
to speak in a rapid, unclear way, as when confused, angry, or scared

desolate
solitary; lonely

customary
according to or based on an established social habit of a group; usual; habitual

frenzied
wildly excited or enthusiastic

rummaged
to search thoroughly by turning over or disarranging things

disdain
to look up or treat with contempt; despise; scorn