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| adverse | adj. acting against; harmful or unfavorable |
| alliance | n. a union or association of groups based on common interest |
| altruism | n. unselfish concern for the well being of others |
| blunder | n. a serious mistake caused by ignorance or carelessness |
| bolster | v. to support and strengthen |
| brazen | adj. rudely bold; shameless |
| indifferent | adj. having no concern or interest |
| insurgent | adj. revolting against authority, especially the government n. one who revolts |
| lucid | adj. easily understood; rational and clear |
| mutual | adj. common to each party involved; reciprocal |
| quaint | adj. pleasingly odd or unusual; charmingly unique |
| retort | v. to reply, especially with a quick, witty or harsh response n. a quick, witty reply |
| technology | n. the application of scientific knowledge to commerce, industry, or other practical purposes |
| terminal | adj. 1. pertaining to or occurring at the end, limit, or extremity 2. causing or approaching death |
| vigil | n. 1. a watch kept during sleeping hours 2. an observance conducted on the eve of a religious festival |
