| A | B |
|---|
| flattery | that you say about someone or something, but which you do not really mean |
| shameless | not seeming to be ashamed of one's bad behavior, although other people think you should be ashamed |
| compliment | something you say that shows you admire someone or something |
| perilously | very dangerously |
| opportunism | the practice of using every chance to gain power over others |
| modest | unwilling to talk proudly about one's abilities and achievements |
| upwardly | moving or pointing toward a higher position |
| adorned | to be decorated with something |
| scandal | something that has happened that people think is immoral or shocking |
| prominence | being important and famous |
| bump into | to meet someone who you know when you were not expecting to |
| volunteer | to offer to do something without expecting any reward |
| feature | to include or show something as a special or important part of something |
| swell | to be or become filled |
| extravagant | spending or costing a lot of money; excessive |
| conflicted | to be confused about what choice to make |
| sacrifice | to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important |
| interact | to act on or in close relation with each other |
| pissed off | annoyed, disappointed, or unhappy |
| conscientious | careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do |
| dismal | causing feelings of unhappiness and hopelessness |
| renovation | restoring to good condition |
| instant | an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment |
| distract | to disturb or trouble greatly in mind |
| blasted | damned, detestable; withered; shriveled; blighted; ruined |
| snatch | to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand |
| visualize | to recall or form mental images or pictures |
| explosive | pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion |
| sacrilege | the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred |
| demonstrate | to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove |
| sweeping | complete, overwhelming |
| cure | a medicine or therapy that treats disease or relieves pain |
| infect | affect in a contagious way |
| murky | dark and difficult to see through; gloomy |
| appoint | assign a duty |
| shore | land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or ocean |
| former | previous, past; someone or something that had a particular job , title |
| militant | someone who uses violence to achieve social or political change |
| rank | to give a particular order or position to; classify |
| offensive | unpleasant or insulting, and likely to make people upset or embarrassed |
| adopt | to take someone else's child into your family and legally make him or her your own child |
| shabby | old and in bad condition |
| incentive | something that makes you want to do something or work harder because you know that you will benefit from it |
| Congress | the group of people (branch) in the US who are selected to make laws |
| distinction | difference between two things or sets of things |
| feat | an impressive achievement because a lot of skill and strength are required |
| qualms | a feeling of slight worry or doubt because you are not sure that what you are doing is right |
| risky | accompanied by or involving danger; hazardous |
| evolve | to develop and change gradually over a long period of time |
| rough | not perfected, completed, or fully detailed; having an uneven surface |
| humiliate | to make someone feel ashamed or stupid, especially when other people are present |
| worthwhile | sufficiently valuable or important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest |
| bewildered | totally confused |
| daring | brave enough to do risky things |
| conduct | to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people judge you by the way you behave |
| refrain | to stop yourself from doing something |
| restraining order | a legal order issued against someone to restrict or prohibit access to another specified person |
| debate | argument, discussion; to think about something carefully |
| abandon | give up, desert |
| sway | power, dominance |
| legally | lawfully, legitimately, according to law; from a legal standpoint |
| urinate | discharge fluid excrement from the body |
| witness | someone who sees an accident or a crime |
| alternative | something that you can choose to do or use instead of something else |
| plight | a solemn pledge, as of faith |
| tremendous | very big, fast, powerful, excellent |
| approval | favorable regard; commendation |
| custody | the act or right of guarding, especially such a right granted by a court |
| ethnic | relating to a particular race, nation, or tribe and their customs and traditions |
| resolve | make a definite decision to do something; solve |
| division | the act of separating something into two or more different parts |
| condemn | to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think the thing or person is morally wrong |
| epidemic | outbreak of a disease |
| vaccine | a substance that keeps people from getting a disease |
| declare | to announce something loudly and/or clearly |
| in over his head | in a situation that is very hard to deal with |
| penalty | a punishment for a crime or offense |
| potential | possible but not yet actual or real |
| reassure | to restore confidence to |
| back down to earth | to bring to a realistic level |
| decoy | a means used to mislead or lead into danger |
| donate | to make a contribution to a cause |
| traditionally | according to long standing practices |
| optimistic | believing that good things will happen |
| pursue | to strive to gain or accomplish; chase; follow |
| passion | a very strongly felt emotion |
| aggressive | assertive, bold, and energetic |
| embrace | accept eagerly and openly |
| not have the foggiest idea | not have a clue, have no idea |
| ignorant | uninformed, unaware |
| luxuriate | to indulge oneself |
| elevation | a height above sea level |
| plummet | to decline suddenly and steeply |
| sobering | straightforward; marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character |
| thwart | to prevent something or someone from succeeding |
| omniscient | all knowing, having total knowledge |
| erode | to be gradually destroyed or washed |
| amass | gather, collect |
| traumatize | to shock someone so badly that they are unable to do things normally |
| accusation | a charge of wrongdoing made against a person |
| segue | to transition or move smoothly |
| circumstance | occasion; formal ceremony about an important occasion |
| anticipate | expect; to feel or realize beforehand; foresee |
| dinosaur | any of various extinct, often gigantic, carnivorous or herbivorous reptiles of the orders Saurischia and Ornithischia that were chiefly terrestrial and existed during the Mesozoic Era |
| scrutinize | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
| procure | get by special effort |
| descend | come as if by falling |
| clench | the act of grasping |
| unimaginable | so unusual, great, or extreme that it is difficult to imagine or understand |
| veteran | rendered competent through trial and experience |
| dreary | causing dejection; lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise |
| dashboard | a panel under the windshield of a vehicle, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes control instruments |
| underclass | the lowest societal stratum, usually composed of the disadvantaged |
| lure | to attract by wiles or temptation; entice |
| represent | to act as a spokesperson for; stand for; symbolize |
| ranger | an official in charge of a park or nature reserve |
| bang | to strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump; make a sudden loud, explosive noise |
| complaint | an expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; grievance |
| flee | to run away |
| leap | a jump; an abrupt or precipitous passage, shift, or transition |
| treadmill | a device operated by walking on an endless belt |
| cling | to hold fast to someone or something |
| slam | to put, throw, or hit so as to produce a loud noise |
| invoke | to appeal to, to call for earnestly |
| whimper | to make soft whining sounds |
| kneel | to go down on one or both knees. |
| recurring | happening, coming up, or showing up again or repeatedly |
| conflict | a struggle, often unconscious, between mutually exclusive impulses |
| refugee | a person who has fled from some danger, such as war or political persecution |
| boundary | something that indicates a border or limit |
| underestimate | to not be aware or take account of the full abilities or potential of |
| deprive | to take something away from, to destroy, to put an end |
| quick-tempered | easily angered |
| redundant | more than is needed, desired, or required |
| suburb | a resdentical district located on the outskirts of a city |
| slither | to glide or slide like a reptile; slide somewhere over a surface, twisting or moving from side to side |
| crucial | essential, important |
