| A | B |
|---|
| intolerance | prejudice; hostility to other groups |
| negotiations | discussions aimed at reaching an agreement |
| designate | point out; indicate |
| absorb | take in |
| coerced | forced |
| abhor | hate |
| optimist | person who is always hopeful |
| condone | overlook or excuse an offense |
| surly | grumpy |
| beleaguered | surrounded and under attack |
| ascetic | severe; self-disciplined |
| fanatic | person whose extreme devotion to a cause is excessive |
| ruse | trick |
| sihouetted | outlined |
| remorse | deep guilt |
| obstruction | obstacle; barrier |
| constitutes | makes up; forms |
| mainstay | principal support; main thing |
| refuge | shelter; protection from danger |
| arid | lacking enough water for plants; dry |
| futile | vain; useless |
| impoverished | poor; poverty-stricken |
| clarity | clearness |
| placidly | calmly; quietly |
| inciting | stirring up |
| malicious | showing a desire to harm another |
| contrition | deep feelings of guilt and repentance |
| motivation | reasons for action |
| lilt | musical quality |
| audible | loud enough to be heard |
| discreet | careful about what one says or does |
| credibility | believabilty; trustworhiness |
| illuminate | light up |
| revelation | discovery' surprising news |
| Holocaust | Nazis killing of the European Jews during WWII |
| holocaust | something is totally burned by fire |
| exuberant | joyful |
| vivacious | lively; spirited |
| receding | becoming more distant |
| mutely | without speaking; silently |
| catty | being mean and nasty |
| disarming | removing or lessening suspicions |
| imprudent | unwise |
| unruffled | calm; not disturbed |
| diverting | entertaining |
| protruding | sticking out |
| maurauders | people who roam around in search of loot or goods to steal |
| exasperation | great annoyance |
| pious | showing religious devotion |
| retorted | replied in a sharp or witty way |
| condolences | expressions of sympathty |
| languor | weakness; weariness |
| reconciliation | friendly end to a quarrel |
| succor | help given to someone in distress; relief |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| interloper | trespasser; one who interferes |
