Pep Talk: it is usually a brief talk designed to influence and encourage an audience. 

Exhilarated: very Happy. 

Extemporising: Perform Without preparation. 

Tailspin:Sudden fall. 

Scowling: Frown in an angry way. 

Futility:Pointlessness or usefulness. 

Vague:Unclear. 

Canoe-Narrow boat. 

Indignant-showing anger. 

Gimlet eye-Eye with a piercing stare. 

swashbuckling-daring soldier. 

Lampooned-Publicaly criticized. 

Merriment-Fun. 

Repercussions - consequence of an event. 

Jeered-Make rude and mocking remarks. 

Hypocrite - Act against his beleif. 

Cockeyed-Foolish. 

Thy-Your. 

Vaster-Immense. 

Vicissitudes. -  A change of unpleasant circumstances. 

Barns-Farm. 

Mumps-Viral infections 

evangelists - a person who sees to convert other to Christian. 

Mule-Offspring of donkey. 

Sovereign - Supreme ruler. 

Hogs-Pigs. 

Cog-Pinion, wheel. 

Humdrum-Lack excitement. 

Jarred-hurt

japs-splash

complacency - self satisfaction. 

wet blanket - a person who spoils other person joy. 

Shaw - small wood. 

Dejected - very unhappy. 

bawling - To shout or cry loudly. 

Possum-kind of rat animal 

melancholy - a feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time. 

shingles - desease. 

infirmities - physical or mental weakness. 

Embarkment - a wall to prevent river flooding. 

bass-active fish. 

muskie - fish

Envy-jealous. 

commensurate - suitable in amount quality. 

plod-unexciting. 

Phony-pretend to be someone else. 

Counterfeit-Imitate fraudulently. 

neuroses-mental illness. 

morbidly - death. 

Growling and grumbling - Sound of anger from throat. 

Clamouring - shout loudly. 

Bludgeoned - hit with heavy weapon. 

spells - out of your control. 

dread-fear. 

litany - list of all things. 

reviled-criticize. 

Penitentiary - prison. 

lepers-person suffering from leprosy. 

peesecute-ill treatment. 

Eulogised-praise. 

Stoop low-bend. 

Oblivious - not aware. 

Galloping - Riding horse. 

Congregation-people gathering for worship. 

animosity - hatred. 

bleacher - bench seat. 

strode-walk with long step. 

whip-beat. 

skunk-cat like animal. 

getting even - cause trouble. 

laceration - hurtful. 

loafer - person avoid work and sit idly. 

appall-overcome with horror. 

indecision - unable to make decision. 

quacks - unqualified medical person. 

reproach - disapprove. 

blight - damage. 

gallows-structure for hanging criminals. 

blizzard - cool ice. 

wretched - very unhappy. 

proselytizing - convert to another religion. 

vagabond - person who wanders from place to place without home or job. 

shoved-push. 

highroad-a direct course or route. 

wallowing-spend much time in self pity. 

pollyanna-optimistic person. 

carnation - a small flower in his buttonhole. 

wit-intelligent. 

piety-devotion. 

platitude - repeated so often that it is meaningless. 

shins-front of leg below knee. 

creek-a smaller stream of water normally smaller than to a river. 

hackneyed - overused. 

Longshoreman-a person who loads and unloads ship at a seaport. 

to kingdom come-to a state of complete desertion. 

tempestuous - very stormy. 

pasture - grassland. 

heifer - a virgin cow. 

credo - a statement of belief. 

prostrate-lying stretched on ground with one face downward. 

attic - room inside the roof of a building. 

window sill-bottom part of window. 

law of average - idea that something is sure to happen at sometime.