New words in the book!: 

1. P.70 - To grimace: (Verb) To contort the face.

2. P.71 - To whimper: (Verb) To cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.

3. P.82 -  Scrawny: (Adjective) Very thin and bony.

4. P.97 - Content: (Noun) The state or feeling of being satisfied.

5. P.108 - Tousled: (Noun) A disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.

6. P.115 - Reluctantly: (Adjective) Struggling in opposition.

7. P.120 - Monotonous: (Adjective) Lacking in variety.

8. P.129 - To smolder: (Verb) Show or feel barely suppressed anger, hatred, or another powerful emotion.

9. P.131 - Frenzy: (Noun) A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour.

10. P.142 - Deliberately: (Adverb) In a careful and unhurried way

11. P.158 - Strides: (Noun) A step or stage in progress towards an aim.

12. P.178 - Log: (Noun) A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.

13. P.179 - Groggy: (Adjective) Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow. 

14. P.182 - Bouts: (Noun) An attack of illness or strong emotion.

15. P.194 - Embers: (Noun) A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.

16. P.205 - To chip: (Verb) Cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material.

17. P.214 - Persistent: (Adjective) Continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

18. P.216 - Trawler: (Noun) A fishing boat used for trawling.

19. P.220 - Bluntly: (Noun) (of a cutting implement) Not having a sharp edge or point.

20. p.238 - To chatter: (Noun) A series of short, quick high-pitched sounds.