howl (n)
/haʊl/

a long, high, crying sound to start a battle

thud (v)
/θʌd/

to sound like the one which is made when a heavy object hits something else

in unison (phrase)
/ɪn ˈjuː.nɪ.sən/

if people do or say something in unison, they all do it at the same time

giddy (a)
/ˈɡɪdi/

so happy and excited that you cannot behave normally

tendril (n)
/ˈtɛndrəl/

a thin, curling piece of something

wiry (a)
/ˈwaɪəri/

thin but strong

clad in (phrasal verb)
/ˈklæd ɪn/

to wear

rattan (n)
/rəˈtæn/

a plant similar to bamboo

adrenaline (n)
/əˈdrɛnl•ən/

a substance produced in the body when you are excited, afraid, or angry

anachronism (n)
/əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/

a person, a custom, or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present

oddball (n)
/ˈɑdbɔl/

a person who behaves in a strange or unusual way

strap on (phrasal verb)
/stræp ɑn/

to put on, wear

outlandish (a)
/aʊtˈlændɪʃ/

strange or extremely unusual

hyper-intelligent (a)
/ˈhaɪpər ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

very smart

succumb (v)
/səˈkʌm/

to be beaten by, to surrender to

monarchy (n)
/ˈmɑnərki/

a system of government by a king or a queen

cackle (n)
/ˈkækl/

a loud unpleasant laugh

defiance (n)
/dɪˈfaɪəns/

open refusal to obey someone or something

tedium (n)
/ˈtidiəm/

the quality of being boring

essence (n)
/ˈɛsns/

central part, most important part