keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).
Avoiding
cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
Bewildering
(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.
Bleak
Scornful
Contemptuously
bold disobedience.
Defiance
greatly astonish or amaze.
Dumbfounded
in a brave or heroic manner.
Gallantly
dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
Groggy
bad-tempered and combative.
Ornery
in a way that shows strong feelings or beliefs.
Passionately