1.confiscate
V-T If you confiscate something from someone, you take it away from them, usually as a punishment.
2.raucous
ADJ A raucous sound is loud, harsh, and rather unpleasant.
3.grotesque
ADJ You say that something is grotesque when it is so unnatural, unpleasant, and exaggerated that it upsets or shocks you.
4.marionette
N-COUNT A marionette is a puppet whose different parts you can move using strings or wires.
5.reverberate
V-I When a loud sound reverberates through a place, it echoes through it.
6.knickers
loose-fitting pants that reach just below the knee
7.vociferous
ADJ If you describe someone as vociferous, you mean that they speak with great energy and determination, because they want their views to be heard.
8.unperturbed
ADJ not disturbed or troubled
9.pimple
N-COUNT Pimples are small raised spots, especially on the face.
10.buoyant
ADJ If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way.
11.splay
If things splay or are splayed, their ends are spread out away from each other.
12.serpent
N-COUNT A serpent is a snake.
13.etch
V-T If a line or pattern is etched into a surface, it is cut into the surface by means of acid or a sharp tool. You can also say that a surface is etched with a line or pattern.
14.prostrate
V-T If you prostrate yourself, you lie down flat on the ground, on your front, usually to show respect for God or a person in authority.
15. profuse
ADJ Profuse sweating, bleeding, or vomiting is sweating, bleeding, or vomiting large amounts.
16.amok
PHRASE If a person or animal runs amok, they behave in a violent and uncontrolled way.
