gāst-lēas, adj: lifeless, dead. (GAHST-LAY-ahs / ˈgaːst-ˌleːas)

nacod, adj: naked, bare. (NA-kod / ˈna-kɔd)

calu, adj: bald, without hair. (KAH-luh / ˈka-lʌ)

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ræge-rēosa, m/f.n: a ridge of muscles at the side of the spine running up the back. (RAE-yuh-RAY-oh-za / ˈræ-jə-ˌreːɔ-za)

swolgettan, wk.v: to swallow, take into the throat. (SWOLL-yeh-tahn / ˈswɔl-jɛ-tan)

swǣr-mōd, adj: of an indolent, sluggish disposition. (SWAER-MOAD / ˈswæːr-ˌmoːd)

heals, m.n: the neck, the prow of a ship. (HEH-als / ˈhɛals)