What are some good vocab words in the book The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P Figg?

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abide

put up with, endure

aghast

shocked or horrified

carnage

the brutal deaths of a great number of people, as in a battle

cauterized

burned with fire or hot metal to seal the wound and prevent infection

dandified

appearing overly concerned with one's clothing and appearance

defraud

to take someone's money or property through lies

discretion

careful in behavior, in a way that is not showy

endeavor

to make an effort; to strive

exudes

radiates; obviously projects

fidget

to move about nervously or restlessly

grudgingly

unwilling, reluctantly

ingenuity

cleverness or skillfullness

loftily

arrogantly or acting as if one is superior

mutineer

a person who rebels against authority, often a sailor or soldier rebelling against a higher ranking officer

oblige

to be accommodating, to do something out of kindness

odiferous

strong smelling

pestilence

something harmful or destructive, like a disease

prodigious

extraordinary in degree or ability

proximity

nearness in location

rakish

dashing

ruffian

a rough, lawless person

skeptics

people who doubt something or do not believe in it

sustenance

nourishment; food

taunting

teasing; tantalizing

tomfoolery

silly or foolish behavior