throbbing
beating or pulsing strongly
swaddle
to wrap a baby tightly in cloth
fungus
a type of organism like mould or mushrooms
dawdling
wasting time, moving slowly
scarcely
almost not, very little
imponderable
something hard to measure or explain
brim
the edge of a container or hat
contingency
a possible future event or situation
glance
a quick look
incline
to lean or slope
swing apart
to open by moving away from each other
shrink back
to move away in fear
sooth
to calm or comfort
tremendous
very large or great
totter
to move unsteadily
diminish
to become smaller or less
vestibule
an entrance hall
concealing
hiding something
well-bred
polite and well educated in manners
conveyed
communicated or passed on
superstition
belief not based on reason or science
demerit
a fault or disadvantage
infant
a very young baby
undue
too much or excessive