riveted
fastened and secured; fixed
wretched
horrible
scrawl
write (something) in a hurried, careless way
conciousness
alertness
sidled
to go or move with one side toward an object
spurred
to urge or encourage
relished
enjoy greatly:
ravenous
an intense hunger
implied
to make a suggestion
malignant
hostile or malicious
cunning
sly and witty
obliged
do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them
flourishing
growing
impression
a mark impressed on a surface by something
apprehensive
uneasy and nervous
vividly
in an intensely deep or bright manner:
sullen
a sulky or depressed mood
ambition
desire
resounding
a loud utterance
seared
to burn ot charr
seedy
worn down and old