Stay Away from Simon

Triumph

• defeat

• victory.

• failure

• struggle

Thickets

• a dense group of bushes or trees

• a type of small animal

• a method of gardening

• a style of painting

Fir

• deciduous tree

• evergreen tree

• shrub

• flowering plant

Startled

• surprised

• calm

• bored

• excited

Rafter

• a vertical support beam in a building

• a sloped beam that's a key structural component of a roof

• a horizontal beam that supports the floor above

• a decorative element on the roof

Emerged

• move out of or away from something and come into view

• to disappear suddenly

• to remain hidden

• to move in a circular motion

Hoarse

• (of a person's voice) sounding smooth and clear

• (of a person's voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting

• (of a person's voice) sounding soft and gentle

• (of a person's voice) sounding loud and booming

Screech

• a loud sound

• a soft whisper

• a musical note

• a sudden silence

Jostled

• shook

• pushed gently

• ignored

• observed

Recite

• to read

• to write

• to listen

• to speak