He is referring to the bird as clumsy because "ungainly" is define as "awkward" or "clumsy" and "fowl" is another word for "bird"
Malignant is to healthy as insensible is to perceptive.
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Wanted. Imagery is wanted
Answer:
overwhelming
* persistant silence that is hard to stand - weighed heavily upon
Explanation:
"The oppressive stillness of the evening weighed heavily upon Raut. "
Something overwhelming is something very intense and hard to control. Usually strong emotions can be overwhelming, such as great happiness or deep sadness. When a person is overwhelmed with emotions, that person will show those emotions no matter what happens.