| A | B |
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| appeal | to make an urgent public request for help, money, information, etc. |
| virtue | behavior that is morally good, or a good quality in someone's character |
| janitor | someone whose job is to clean and take care of a large building |
| brilliant | extremely intelligent |
| entreat | to ask someone with a lot of emotion to do something |
| seamless | done or made so well that you do not notice where one part ends and another begins |
| choke | to have difficulty breathing because something is in your throat |
| elaborate | to express at greater length or in greater detail |
| reconciliation | a situation in which two people, countries become friendly again after arguing or fighting with each other |
| infant | a very young child |
| marsh | an area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land |
| misery | a feeling of intense unhappiness |
| spoil | to weaken the character of (a child) by giving it all it wants |
| regarding | concerning, with respect to |
| anxious | worried, apprehensive |
| burst out | to give sudden release to an expression |
| forge | workshop where wrought iron is produced |
| haunt | a place that someone likes to go to often |
| diversion | a change in direction or purpose of something; an activity that you do for pleasure |
| floral | made of flowers |
| phylum | a primary division of a kingdom, as of the animal kingdom, ranking next above a class in size |
| scroll | to move information up and down a computer screen so that you can read it |
| pecuniary | relating to or consisting of money |
| overlap | when part of one thing covers part of another thing |
| pyramid | a solid figure with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common point |
| helmet | a hard hat that covers and protects your head |
| confection | a piece displaying splendid craft, skill, and work; a sweet preparation, such as candy |
| terrorist | a radical who employs violence and terror as a political weapon |
| prosecute | to charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law |
| delegation | a group of people who represent a company, organization, etc. |
| expenditure | the total amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time |
| polygraph | a piece of equipment that is used by the police to find out whether someone is telling the truth |
| circuit | the complete circle that an electric current travels; a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path |
| simmer | to be filled with pent-up emotion; seethe; to boil gently, or to cook something by boiling it gently |
| amicably | in a friendly manner |
| vanquish | to defeat someone or something completely |
| speculate | to guess about the possible causes and effects of something without knowing all the facts or details |
| go postal | become extremely angry, especially in an outburst of violence |
| spoiler | an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds |
| convince | to persuade someone |
| malaise | a vague sense of a mental or moral ill-being |
| ecosystem | all the animals and plants in a particular area |
| exploration | a trip to a place for the purpose of discovery |
| leverage | power, effectiveness |
| promptly | quickly, immediately |
| spurt | a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development |
| dismantle | take apart |
| terrace | porch |
| mature | beginning to behave like an adult |
| intensity | extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling |
| harness | to bring under control and direct the force of |
| sympathetic | favorably inclined |
| clash | to come into conflict |
| cradle | to lie in or as if in a cradle; a place of origin |
| delivery | the act of transferring to another; the act of giving birth |
| enemy | someone who hates you and wants to harm you; a foe |
| chimney sweep | a person who cleans soot from chimneys |
| apprentice | someone who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job |
| magistrate | someone who works as a judge in a local court of law, dealing with less serious crimes |
| roughly | imprecise but fairly close to correct; approximately |
| cruel | causing suffering; painful |
| beg | to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way |
| ungrateful | not expressing thanks for something that someone has given to you or done for you |
| coffin | a long box in which a dead person is buried or burnt |
| disastrous | causing great distress or injury; very unfortunate; calamitous |
| align | to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line |
| yawn | to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom |
| caterpillar | the womlike larva of a butterfly or month |
| allergic | having an abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances; having a strong dislike or aversion |
| hatch | to emerge from or break out of an egg |
| evaporate | change into a vapor |
| maternal | relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood; motherly |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body; a major route of transportation into which local routes flow |
| reputation | the opinion generally held of a person or thing |
| extensive | large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity |
| wreck | a ship that has been destroyed at sea; something shattered or dilapidated |
| sunken | situated beneath the surface of the water or ground; submerged |
| treasure | a collection of precious things |
| enrollment | the act of entering or registering in a roll, list, or record |
| soar | to rise, fly, or glide high and with little apparent effort |
| frustrated | something that makes you feel annoyed or angry because you are unable to do what you want |
| economize | to reduce the amount of money, time, etc. that you use |
| self-esteem | self-respect |
| estate | all of someone's property and money |
| remain | to stay in the same place or condition |
| admire | to approve of and respect someone or something |
| delightful | giving great pleasure |
| anxiety | a strong feeling of worry about something |
| detective | a police officer whose job is to discover information about crimes and catch criminals |
| tie | to fasten things together or hold them in a particular position using a piece of string or rope |
| victim | one who is harmed by or made to suffer from an act, circumstance, agency, or condition; someone who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered |
| evidence | facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true |
| punishment | a penalty imposed for wrongdoing; mistreatment |
| sloth | laziness; aversion to work or exertion |
| hollow | having an empty space inside |
| defend | to do something in order to protect someone or something from being attacked |
| sin | the breaking of a religious or moral law |
| multiple | including or involving many parts, people, events, etc. |
| mismanage | to organize or run something badly |
| split | to divide or make something divide into two or more groups, parts, ect. |
| confusion | the quality or state of being perplexed or disconcerted, or being disordered or mixed up |
| dissolve | to break into component parts; disintegrate; to bring to an end by or as if by breaking up; terminate |
| exploit | to use a situation to get an advantage for yourself in a way that people disapprove of |
| crumble | to break into small pieces, or make something do this; to lose power, become weak, or fail |
| custody | the act or right of guarding, especially such a right granted by a court |
| confrontation | an argument or fight |
| reclaim | to get back possession of |
| restore | to bring back to the original state |
| reverse | to change direction |
| sphere | a round shape |
| extinction | the dying out of a plant or animal species; the end of a particular way of life or type of activity |
| rare | not seen or found very often |
| marine | relating to the ocean and the animals and plants that live there |
| proper | suited to a particular purpose |
| establish | to start something such as a company, system, or situation |
| bureaucrat | an official who is rigidly devoted to the details of administrative procedure |
| merely | simply, only |
| fiercely | extremely intense or ardent |
| pledge | to offer or guarantee by a solemn binding promise |
| obscenity | indecency, lewdness, or offensiveness in behavior, expression, or appearance |
| nuance | a subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone |
| crew | a group of people working together |
| defame | to damage the reputation, character, or good name of by slander or libel |
| bullying | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something |
| noogie | the act of rubbing one's knuckles on a person's head so as to produce a mildly painful sensation |
| fellowship | an association of people who share common beliefs or activities |
| fascinated | to hold an intense interest or attraction for |
| disrepair | in need of repairs |
| cantilever | a projecting structure, such as a beam, that is supported at one end and carries a load at the other end or along its length |
| deflect | turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest |
| scatter | to cause to separate and go in different directions |
| symbiosis | a relationship of mutual benefit or dependence |
| elbow | the joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm; a sharp bend in a river or road |
| deficit | the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount; a shortage |
| conduct | to direct the course of; manage or control; to carry out |
| outright | complete, total |
| ominous | menacing; threatening |
| statistics | numerical information which has been collected, classified, and interpreted |
| grueling | physically or mentally demanding |
| pandemonium | wild uproar or noise |
| rapture | state of ecstasy |
| obvious | easily perceived or understood |
| pleasant | pleasing in manner, amiable |
| ashamed | feeling inferior or embarrassed |
| obediently | faithfully, willingly |
| suspect | someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime |
| stale | having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity |
| reptile | a cold-blooded animal, such as a tortoise, snake, or crocodile, that has an outer covering of horny scales or plates and lays eggs |
| fit in (with) | to belong, to be a part of |
| cordially | heartily, warmly |
| awesome | extremely impressive, provoking great respect |
| cynical | believing that people always act selfishly |
| contagious | capable of being passed on by contact; spreading from person to person |
| abundance | a large quantity of something |
| prevailing | most frequent or common; predominant; widespread |
| persist | to continue in existence, last; to be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tenacious |
| remarkably | in an amount or to a degree that is unusual |
| agonize | to make a great effort; struggle |
| malaise | a vague feeling of unease, illness, or depression |
