1. Zia
Chapter 1-3

2. quarreled
have an angry argument or disagreement.

3. strides
walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

4. yearned
have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

5. Zia
Chapter 4-6

6. persuade
cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

7. treacherous
hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers

8. immense
extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree

9. Zia
Chapter 7-9

10. deliberately
on purpose

11. misfortune
bad luck

12. defy
openly resist or refuse to obey

13. suspicious
having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something

14. Zia
Chapter 10-12

15. tethered
tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement

16. hacking
cut with rough or heavy blows.

17. makeshift
a temporary substitute or device

18. Zia
Chapter 13-14

19. hesitate
pause before saying or doing something, especially through uncertainty

20. endure
remain in existence; last.

21. Zia
Chapter 15-17

22. gravely
ill, wounded, injured

23. shunned
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject

24. lounging
lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.

25. mock
tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.

26. Zia
Chapter 18-20

27. hospitality
the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.

28. conviction
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

29. toil
work extremely hard or incessantly.

30. suspicion
a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.

31. Zia
Chapter 21-23

32. cease
bring or come to an end.

33. delicate
easily broken or damaged; fragile.

34. mourning
the expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died, typically involving following certain conventions such as wearing black clothes.

35. merit
the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

36. Zia
Chapter 24-26

37. arrogance
the quality of being arrogant.

38. courtesy
the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior toward others.

39. descend
move or fall downward.

40. Zia
Chapter 27-29

41. pinnacles
a high, pointed piece of rock.

42. pity
the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.

43. conquer
overcome and take control
climb (a mountain) successfully.