| A | B |
|---|
| missionary | a person sent to do religous or charitable workin a foreign land |
| anticipate | to expect |
| bewildering | confusing |
| rivet | to fix rigidly in one place |
| throng | a large group of people or things crowded together |
| relevant | having to do with the matter at hand |
| reprove | to scold |
| scrutinize | to examine carefully |
| milieu | environment or surroundings |
| bolster | to strengthen |
| breach | to break |
| discount | to disregard |
| biased | one-sided |
| resolute | determined |
| profound | having depth or insightful |
| proponet | an advocate |
| subsequent | following in order or time |
| nomadic | wandering from place to place |
| skeptic | a non-believer |
| garish | excessively decorated |
| assess | to evaluate |
| glean | to gather |
| bonafide | authentic |
| reprieve | a period of temporary relief |
| pungent | sharp and biting |
| cajole | to coax |
| appease | to calm |
| dilapidated | worn down |
| lumber | to walk or move heavily and clumsily |
| rear | to raise |
| evoke | to call forth |
| latter | being the second of two |
| conviction | a feeling of certainty |
| intently | with much attention |
| gait | the way in whch an animal or a human walks or runs |
| customary | commonly practiced or used |
| insular | isolated |
| rampant | growing without any check or control |
| ubiquitous | being or seeming to be everywhere at once |
| condemn | to express strong disapproval of |
| assimilate | to take in |
| deliberate | done or said on purpose |
| alliance | a formal union between two countries or organizations |
| prominent | well-known |
| autonomy | independence |
| fraud | a deliberate deception |
| exile | forced removal from one's country |
| torment | a condition of great pain |
| poignant | affecting the emotions |
| expendable | able to be used or given up in order to achieve a higher goal |
| teeming | full of or alive |
| zeal | enthusiasm |
| lethargic | sluggish |
| undulate | to move like a wave |
| resilient | able to recover easily and quickly |
| elusive | hard to find or see |
| sovereign | having supreme power |
| incontrovertible | unable to be argued |
| salvage | to save |
| adamant | unyielding |
| tremulous | trembling |
| vehement | passionate |
| dissipate | to scatter |
| muster | to gather up |
| warrant | to deserve |
| pervasive | spreading throughout |
| gaudy | showy |
| arbitrary | based o one's own wishes |
| adorn | to decorate |
| hostility | unfriendliness |
| relish | to enjoy |
| evade | to escape |
| prod | to jab |
| relentless | merciless |
| greuling | exhausting |
| domain | a territory controlled or ruled by one leader |
| exeed | to be greater than |
| martyr | one who chooses to die for the sake of a cause |
| remnant | a small part left over |
| confine | to restrict |
| resonate | to echo |
| distorted | twisted out of natural shape |
| irony | an event or an outcome which is the opposite of what is expected to occur |
| guttural | harsh and from the throat |
| genocide | the planned extermination of a specfic race or culture |
| quota | a set number |
| sanction | approval |
| wean | to rd of a habit |
| saga | a long heroic narrative |
| surge | a swelling |
| ravage | to destroy |
| retaliate | tp fight back |
| infamous | notorious |
| conjure | to make appear as if by magic |
| expanse | wide open spaces |
| melee | a brawl |
| feeble | weak |
| prevaricate | to lie |
| insight | to cause |
| belligerant | hostile |
| candid | straight forward |
| decimate | to destroy a large number |
| batant | obvious |
| feasible | possible |
| mundane | dull |
| stellar | exceptional |
| formidable | intimidationg |
| foible | a weakness in one's character |
| succulent | juicy and appetizing |
| dour | gloomy |
| muddled | mixed up |
| compensate | to make up for |
| drone | to talk in a monotonous voice |
| exodus | a mass exit |
| mortified | embarrased |
| guffaw | to burst out in a harsh laughter |
| simultaneous | happening at the same time |
| vigor | energy and power |
| jostle | to push or shove against eachother |
| salvation | the act of saving |
| precaution | an act done before hand to prevent bad results |
| retain | to keep |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt |
| averse | opposed |
| dire | causing great fear |
| bestow | to give |
| staple | a major item of trade |
| monopoly | the exclusive control over a particular service or product |
| tangible | able to be touched |
| tacit | understood without being openly expressed |
| verify | to confirm |
| loquacious | talkative |
| exuberant | high spirited |
| laudatory | expressing praise |
| inept | without skill |
| alleviate | to lessen |
| tedious | boring |
| placid | pleasantly calm |
| diety | a god or a goddess |
| paucity | a small amount |
| demise | the death |
| speculate | to guess |
| integral | necessary in order to make something complete |
| dexterity | skill in using the hands or body |
| taint | to spoil |
| retain | to keep |
| adhere | to remain firmly attached |
| acquire | to obtain |
| trifling | of little importance |
