UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTY

hazy
- made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke,
or light vapor in the air
- vague, indefinite, uncertain

furrows
- a plowed land: FIELD

burrowed
- to penetrate by means of digging

insolent
- insultingly disapproval in speech or conduct
- exhibiting boldness

prodded
- to thrust a pointed instrument into; to incite to
action
- to urge someone on

virility
- the quality or state of being masculine; manhood

cursorily
- rapidly and often superficially performed or
produced; done or made in a hurry

invigorating
- having an enlivening or stimulating effect; reviving;
vitalizing
begrimed
- made dirty soot, smut, or soil embedded in a surface

smudged
- to rub, daub, or wipe in a smeary manner

oblique
- having no right angle; not straightforward

dusk
- beginning to grow dark or gloomy

feeble
- lacking in strength; feeble

troublous
- full of trouble

fidgeted
- to move or act restlessly or nervously

clamor
- noisy shouting; a loud continuous noise

indifference
- lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for
something

impassioned
- filled with passion; showing great warmth or
intensity of feeling
asserted
- to state or declare positively and often forcefully or
aggressively; to compel or demand acceptance of
recognition (such as one’s authority)

resentment
- a feeling of displeasure or persistent ill will at
something regarded as wrong, insult, or injury

sweltering
- oppressively hot

profusely
- exhibiting extravagance; great abundance; bountiful

tyranny
- an oppressive power; harsh or unjust act

beckoned
- to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod

limp
- to walk in an uneven and usually slow movement; to
go unsteadily, slowly, or with difficulty

tremulous
- characterized by shaking usually from weakness,
emotional stress or disease

wisp
- a small handful (as of hay or straw)
queerly
- differing in some way from what is usual or normal;
odd, strange, weird

interminable
- having or seeming to have no end

querulous
- habitually complaining

acridly
- sharp and harsh or unpleasantly irritating in taste
or odor; deeply or violently bitter

wistfully
- full of longing or desire tinged with sadness

batalan
- roofless bamboo platform built at the rear or a nipa
or cogon house

camiseta
- a woman’s garment for the upper half of the body; a
blouse, vest

sawal
- men’s trousers