chapter 1 vocab

the line or point at which two bodies are joined; joint or  articulation; seam; the act of joining

the scattered remains of something broken or destroyed;  rubble or wreckage; carelessly discarded refuse; litter

lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest;  reclining; resting; idle

sullen; melancholy; gloomy

abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously

to consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder derivatives

planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous  parts or details. Intricate and rich in detail

to copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and  gesture; ape; to copy or imitate so as to ridicule; mock 

agonizing physical or mental pain; torment

an amount of money; to possess, claim, or reserve a share of (land, profit,  glory, etc.)