Wholeness = completeness
Significance = meaning
Appease = calm down
Elixir = a substance or medicine believed to have the power to cure all ills
Grief = pain/sorrow
Porch = terrace
Spell = magic charm
Breathed his last = died
Apprentice = novice learner
Mortician = funeral director
Scientific = logical
Hereafter = in future/after this
Promise = Promise
Artistic = creative
Stringent = tough
Sanitation = cleanliness/hygiene
Stoical = impassive/patient
Defection = revealing no emotion
Stride = pace
Prospect = vision/sth expected
Inevitably = without doubt
Prospective = future
Theory = belief
Conspicuous = obvious/eye-catching/noticeable
Tugging = pulling
Decisive = important/critical
Sip = drink
Sealing = fastening
Bargain = agreement
Bungalow = cottage
Peeling = flaking/covering
Tend = look after/watch over/to have the care of
Bush = plant
Stammer = stumble
Wrinkle = lined
Glint = flash
Thrust = push
Struggle = move violently
Laden = loaded/burdened/empty (antonym)
Strips = narrow pieces
Twig = branch
Chanting = singing/repeating
Preserve = save
Lid = top
Tray = plate
Freshly = newly
Bun = bread roll
Persuade = convince
Fuss = protest
Ritual = ceremony
Mourning = bereavement/remembrance
Monopoly = exclusive control
Untimely = early
Choke = strangle
Salmon = a kind of fish
Mousse = hair gel
Luncheon = a formal lunch
Famine = food shortage/want
Relief = aid/help
Charge = to impose a duty
Respectability = the quality of being respectable
Nominated = selected/chosen/voted
Council = committee
Cue = signal/sign
Pet = an animal kept foe amusement or companionship
Paused = silenced
Dramatically = considerably
Implication = inference
Humiliating = embarrassing
Wheedle = cajole
Jab = poke/thrust
Irrigation = to wash out/to supply (dry land) with water
Ditch = channel
Apparently = it seems that
Assemble = bring together
Rocking back = moving back
Rattle = clatter
Snap = to utter sharply
Hesitated = paused
Expertise = knowledge/skill/capability/know-how
Muse = think
Linger = hang around/remain/stay behind
Require = need
Wailing = crying
Absently = carelessly
Pat = tap
Sobbing = crying
Mourn = grieve
Whiff = smell
Putrefying = rotting
Reel = roll
Bloat = swell/blow up
Buck = money/jump/kick
Tend = lean/be inclined
Buzz = hum/murmur
Recrimination = accusation/blame
Sly = crafty
Smirk = grin/sneer
Shutter = close
Distaste = aversion/dislike
Tray = dish/plate
Dismiss = send away/release/discharge
Insinuation = implication
Sputter = splutter
Persuasive = convincing
Burst out = break open/explode
Holler = shout
Rocking chair = a chair mounted on rockers or springs
Spin = turn/roll/ rotate
Redeem = cash in/transfer/exchange
Snatch = grab/seize
Cripple =
Indisposition = sickness
Labored = difficult/contrived
Attendants = entourage
Hoarsely = gruffly
Wheelbarrow = a one or two wheeled vehicle with handles at the rear, used to convey small loads
Mound = heap/load
Lawn = territory/grass
Mingle = come together
Numbly = dazedly
Spinning = rotating
Misbehaved = be naughty
Casket = a coffin
Prosperous = wealthy
Condolences = pity/commiseration
Disinfectant = antiseptic
Murmur = speak softly/whisper
Clasp = grasp/hold
Stationed = positioned
Reception = welcome/greeting
Parlor = a room in a private room
Switch = change
Bear = stand
Squeaked = squeal
Clink = ring/to make a ringing sound
Glassware = made of glass
Unyielding = firm/unbending
Wrap = enfold/cover/bind
Quilt = cover/throw
Chill = cool/coldness/make colder/put on ice
Sleeper = one that sleep
Bind = attach/connect/join
Pyre = a heap of combustibles for burning a corpse as a funeral rite
Scatter = spread out
