| addled | confused |
| contemplating | deciding |
| spectacle | eye-catching |
| gibberish | foolish talk |
| tedious | repetitive |
| harrowing | vexing |
| rapturous | ecstatic |
| menagerie | collection of animals |
| babbling | talking excessively |
| cairn | marker |
| slather | a great amount |
| doleful | mournful |
| adage | wise saying |
| embroil | entangle |
| succinct | concise |