vocab

acute (adj.): sharp or keen
cunningly (adv.): clever or shrewd (usually by being tricky / deceitful)
profound (adj.): very great or severe
sagacity (adj.): showing a level of good judgement and common sense
hearkening (v): listening
suppositions (n): guesses or assumptions of fact
crevice (n): a narrow crack
mournful (adj.): showing grief or great sorrow
refrain (v): to stop yourself from doing something
Pulsation (n): the act of pulsating (to beat or throb like an artery or heart)
Precaution (n): a measure taken to avoid a mistake or something unwanted
Deposit (v): to put in
Scantling (n): a narrow board or beam
Suave (adj.): elegant and charming
Audacious (adj.): daring or reckless
Definiteness (n): certainty
Gesticulate (v): to use hand and body movements for emphasis (gestures)
Derision (n): the act of mocking or jeering in dislike at something
Dissemble (v): to disguise or hide one’s real feelings and thoughts