| Dictionary Definition | Novel | Author |
| A ridge of sand created by the wind | |
| The process of being saved from danger or harm | |
| Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified | |
| A person of subnormal intelligence | |
| The mouth of a person or animal, especially a large and frightening animal | |
| An epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality | |
| Dear to the heart | |
| A style of jazz piano music, developed by Scott Joplin around 1900 | |
| A stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit | |
| Not made or caused by humankind. | |
| Any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism | |
| The moment when you first realize or experience something | |
| Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty | |
| The most basic part of something from which the rest of it develops | |
| A thick tropical forest | |
| A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment | |
| A song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) | |
| The long deep sound that a cow makes | |
| The part of society consisting of criminal organizations and activities | |
| Someone who pays for the services of a professional person | |
| The process of giving information to people, especially information that was secret | |
| A declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified | |
| A source of aid | |
| An animal one year old or in the second year of its age | |
| The area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir | |