The Word -Prosaic

He stumbled back, the heat fading as quickly as it had come. Kolt reacted faster than his mind processed that he was human, his hand going for the blade once more strapped to his leg, and lunged. Blade striking for Yorvet's throat.
Yorvet calmly side stepped, his foot coming out at just the right moment to trip Kolt and send him tumbling, the knife flying away from him as he rolled to a stop, briefly dazed.
"Well that was rather prosaic, Kolt, though I do admire your reflexes."

Prosaic - dull, unimaginative, or ordinary

Added Info -In the 1600s, any text that was not poetic was prosaic. Back then, "prosaic" carried no negative connotations; it simply indicated that a written work was made up of prose. That sense clearly owes much to the meaning of the word's Latin ancestor prosa, which meant "prose." By the end of the 17th century, though, poetry had come to be viewed as the more beautiful, imaginative, and emotional type of writing, and prose was relegated to the status of mundane and plain-Jane. As a result, English speakers started using "prosaic" to refer to anything considered matter-of-fact or ordinary, and they gradually transformed it into a synonym for "colorless," "drab," "lifeless," and "lackluster."

The Word -Bluestocking

They rode a while longer before Yorvet roughly pulled him to a halt. "Here is far enough, Kolt." He said dismounting, moving to his head, holding onto the bridle.
Kolt recoiled as Yorvet stroked his nose. "Now." His grip on the reigns tightened. "We'll see if I have a Bluestocking or an actual warrior at my hands." He snapped his fingers as a wave of heat passed through Kolt, like a series of biting insects. Kolt reared back in a panic. What now!?

Bluestocking - a woman having intellectual or literary interests.

Added Info - In mid-18th century England, a group of ladies decided to replace evenings of card playing and idle chatter with "conversation parties," inviting illustrious men of letters to discuss literary and intellectual topics with them. One regular guest was scholar-botanist Benjamin Stillingfleet. His hostesses were willing to overlook his cheap blue worsted stockings (which were usually disdained by the elite) in order to have the benefit of his lively conversation. Those who considered it inappropriate for women to aspire to learning derisively called the group the Blue Stocking Society. The women who were the original bluestockings rose above the attempted put-down and adopted the epithet as a name for members of their society.

The Word -Nuncupative

He'd already been tired from the day long trek, the ride as the sun set was nothing short of exhausting. Kolt's sides were heaving as he gasped for air, finally slowing to a walk, despite Yorvet's repeated urges to keep going faster. If Yorvet wanted to run, he'd have to do it himself. Kolt wasn't going to get much further without collapsing.
Yorvet tsked. "You need to work out more, Kolt." he said with some noticeable irritation. "We'll get nowhere if you can't run more than half a mile without dying."
Kolt tossed his head, ears laying back. It had been more than a mile! If he had the normal nuncupative means to communicate than Yorvet would be hearing an earful.
"Already am, Kolt."
What he was thinking didn't count!  

Nuncupative - spoken rather than written :oral

Added Info -"Nuncupative" (from Latin nuncupare, meaning "to name") has been part of the English language since at least the mid-16th century, most typically appearing in legal contexts as a modifier of the noun "will." The nuncupative will originated in ancient Roman law, where it consisted of an oral declaration made in the presence of seven witnesses and later presented before a magistrate. Currently, nuncupative wills are allowed in some U.S. states in extreme circumstances, such as imminent peril of death from a terminal illness or from military or maritime service. Such wills are dictated orally but are usually required to be set down in writing within a statutorily specified time period, such as 30 days. Witnesses are required, though the number seven is no longer specified.

The Word - Lares and Penates

My simple desires? He thought. It wasn't like wanting to be human again could be a simple desire. Nobody ever really had to think about staying human after all! Not unless they offended the Lares and Penates in their homes. And Kolt  hadn't recalled doing that exactly. Maybe he should have given more offerings, but the servants had always taken care of that sort of thing.
"Minor Gods, wouldn't save you coming to me, Kolt. Don't be absurd." Yorvet said, jumping onto Kolt's back in one smooth motion, causing him to start and nearly bolt.
He gnashed his teeth against the bit. He hated having someone on his back! It was worse than pulling the wagon. By far. Even more worse to be kicked into a run. He hardly was graceful at it.
"That's because you need more practice Kolt!" Yorvet said with a chuckle.

Lares and Penates - 1: household gods 2: personal or household effects.

Added Info -The phrase "lares and penates" is at home in the elevated writings of scholars. A classicist could tell you that Lares and Penates were Roman gods once worshipped as guardians of the household, and an avid Walpolian might be able to tell you that his or her favorite author (Horace Walpole) is credited with first domesticating the phrase to refer to a person's possessions. In the centuries since Walpole used "lares and penates" in a 1775 letter to the English poet William Mason, the phrase has become solidly established in the English language, and it continues to be used by authors and journalists today.

The Word -Mordacious

It was a mordacious jab, bringing up his past like that. Kolt's ears lowered in irritation, and he snapped his teeth. What did Yorvet want with him? To make him hungry for food he could no longer eat?
Yorvet raised a cool eyebrow. "Oh, so you do have some bite left in you yet." He remarked, casually leading Kolt away from the caravan. 
Kolt snorted keeping the rope taut between them. He wanted nothing to do with this man.
"Not much you can do when I hold the ropes though." 
It would be better if he couldn't read his thoughts. So much better.
"You won't get peace that way for a while. You're a rather open book when it comes to your mind Kolt. So simple in your desires."  

Mordacious - 1: biting or given to biting 2: biting or sharp in manner or style : caustic

Added Info - The earl of Carnarvan, referred to in 1650 as "mordacious," didn't go around biting people; it was his "biting" sarcasm that inspired that description. The word's association with literal biting didn't come up until later, occurring first in an 18th-century reference to "mordacious" bats. The"caustic" sense of "mordacious" is the more frequent use these days, but admittedly, neither sense is especially common. If you prefer a less esoteric option, you can choose "mordant," a synonym that sees a bit more use. Both adjectives descend from Latin mordere, a verb meaning (literally) "to bite or sting." If you want to sink your teeth into more mordere derivatives, you might use "mordacity" to refer to a biting quality of speech, or substitute "mordancy" for "incisiveness' or "harshness."

The Word -Agog

An unfamiliar hand slapped his shoulder. Though he recognized the voice easily enough. "Long trek Kolt?" Yorvet asked him as he unhooked the wagon tresses from him. "Looking forward to a nice little rest?"
Kolt doubted now he would get that rest. It wasn't like he'd been agog with stopping for the night. But now he figured he wouldn't be getting rest. His tail flicked in irritation. It was bad enough that Yorvet had magicked him into a stupid work horse. Now he had to deal with him in person. He should have stayed at the head of the caravan where it belongs.
"Oh no need to think so negatively, Kolt. I came to visit you."
Not what he wanted ever. His ears laid back. Go. Away.
Yorvet took the bridle, "You're mine, Kolt. I'm not going away. You should realize that by now. Come, you were looking forward to grass a moment ago weren't you? A bit different from your roasted meats and wine wouldn't you say?"

Agog -full of intense interest or excitement : eager.

Added Info - English speakers have been clamoring over the word "agog" for more than 450 years; it derives from the Middle French phrases en gogues, meaning "in a state of mirth." In many instances, "agog" is followed by a preposition, such as "over" or "about." The "-gog" part of the word might make one wonder if "agog" has a connection to the verb "goggle," meaning "to stare with wide or protuberant eyes," as in the manner of one who is intensely excited about something. That word actually has a different origin: the Middle English gogelen, meaning "to squint."

The Word -Nodus

He couldn't help but exhale in relief when the signal to stop was blown as the sun neared the horizon. His legs ached from the strain of pulling the wagon all day. They'd gone through rocky patches today, a nodus, to an already difficult journey away from his home kingdom. They were now reaching terrain unfamiliar to him. The grassy plains were long gone, now it seemed like they were getting into mountain territory. 
He waited, head down, breathing in the air, to be unhitched from the wagon. He knew the routine now. Morning oats, hitched up to the wagon, a brief stop in the middle of the day to graze on the disgusting grasses that he could find, and then at sundown, he would be unhitched, tied up and given more oats and occasionally carrots. It was hardly the noble food he was used to, but if he was to survive...he needed to eat. And a lot of it. If they were heading up into the mountains grass was going to be much harder to find.  

Nodus - complication, difficulty

Added Info -In Latin, nodus can mean "knot" or "node"'; the quotation "Dignu svindice nodus," attributed to ancient Roman poet Horace, means "a knot worthy of such a liberator" or "a knot worthy to be untied by such hands." Horace's quote shows how long the knot has been regarded as a symbol of a seemingly inextricable problem, and "nodus," which first appeared in English around 1738, carries on the poet's metaphorical application of the word.

The Word -Fervid

He'd lost track of time, it wasn't something he'd believed was possible. But he no longer had any idea how long he'd been under Yorvet's thumb, trapped in a horse form, put to work like a servant or worse...a farm animal. It was long enough that he hardly stumbled any more over the four hooved feet. Hardly ever flinched when the stupid dark tail of his flicked back and forth trying to bat away at the persistent flies that seemed to multiply in the fervid plain's heat. The only thing he thought about on a near constant basis, was that he hated his dark brown coat. It trapped the heat to the point where he thought he would burn alive. Not that Yorvet cared, no. Noble Kolton probably was long forgotten to the Sorcerer's mind. He was just 'Kolt' now. A horse. A work horse, reduced to pulling the wagon carrying the tents. More often than not Kolt hardly thought himself more than that now either. He'd been at it for ever. Being human seemed like a dream.

Fervid -1: very hot : burning 2: marked by often extreme intensity of feeling.

Added Info - The Latin verb fervere can mean "to boil" or "to glow," as well as, by extension, "to seethe" or "to be roused." In English, this root gives us three words that can mean "impassioned" in varying degrees: "fervid," "fervent," and "perfervid." "Fervid" and "fervent" are practically synonymous, but while "fervid" usually suggests warm emotion that is expressed in a spontaneous or feverish manner (as in "fervid basketball fans"), "fervent" is reserved for a kind of emotional warmth that is steady and sincere (as in "a fervent belief in human kindness"). "Perfervid" combines "fervid" with the prefix "per-" ("thoroughly"0 to create a word meaning "marked by overwrought or exaggerated emotion," as in "a perfervid display of patriotism."

The Word -Stultify

Yorvet tossed the rope to one of his followers, with orders "Take him to the other horses, but tie him up separate. I'll deal with him after I stultify to the comptroller that I have no idea where the noble's son is."
Kolton reared back, in denial, fighting as the man, a beefy guy who smelt like he hadn't washed in a decade pulled him easily across the dirt. Away from the comptroller, the man who could have taken him back home! Kolton tried to return, but it was useless. How...how could he have even convinced the comptroller of anything in this...this form!
How could he let the comptroller know that Yorvet was telling him nothing but a bag of lies? He couldn't! Trapped by a rope and a man much too strong to be a normal human.
The filthy man, left him tied out in the dirt, no food, no water nearby, not that he'd want to eat what horses ate. He jerked at the rope once more. It would have been easier to escape if he had fingers!!

Stultify - 1: to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish, or absurdly illogical 2a: to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective : negate b: to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on

Added Info - Stupid or absurd behavior can almost be laughable at times. That's the kind of situation depicted in an 1871 London Daily News article, describing how a witness "stultified himself" by admitting that he was too far off to hear what he had claimed to have heard. But there is nothing especially funny about the now-archaic original usage of "stultify." The word was first used in the mid-1700s in legal contexts, where if you stultified yourself, you claimed to be of unsound mind and thus not responsible for your acts. Nor is there humor in the most common meaning of "stultify" nowadays, that rendering someone or something useless or ineffective.