All terms in this list:

scrawny: thin, malnourished and weak

pry: remove, raise, or pull apart with force OR ask someone personal questions about things he or she does not want to discuss

prosperous: successful and rich

fretful: worried or annoyed

down in the dumps: unhappy

on top of the world: very happy

evasive: not straightforward

transition: a passage from one activity to another

customs: the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods

ominous: threatening harm or evil

sodden: soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated

fumigate: to disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals

stupor: a state in which one has difficulty in thinking or using one's senses

lethal: deadly; mortal; fatal

margin: an amount to spare

counter: to respond to another's action