| A | B |
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| rotund | fat and round |
| rotary | turning around a central point like a wheel |
| extort | to get something, such as money, from a person by the use of force or threats |
| distort | to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of something in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing; to change |
| tortuous | having many twist and turns; complicated, long, and confusing |
| retort | a quick and often angry reply |
| adversary | an enemy or opponent |
| controversial | relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument; likely to produce controversy |
| introvert | a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people |
| adversity | difficult situation or condition; misfortune or tragedy |
| rupture | a crack, tear, or break in something, such as a pipe or a body part; a break in good relations between people or countries |
| abrupt | very sudden and not expected; talking to other people in a very brief and unfriendly way; rudely brief |
| corrupt | to cause someone or something to become dishonest or immoral; to change a book, computer file, etc., from the correct or original form |
| reflex | an action or movement of the body that happens automatically as a reaction to something; something that you do without thinking as a reaction to something |
| deflect | to cause something that is moving to change direction; to redirect unwanted attention to someone or something else |
| reflective | causing light, sound, or heat to move away; reflecting light, sound, or heat; thinking carefully about something |
| fracture | the result or breaking something; a crack or break |
| fragment | a broken part or piece of something; an incomplete part |
| faction | a group within a larger group that has different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group |
| infraction | an act that breaks a rule or law |
| consistent | always acting or behaving in the same way; of the same good quality; continuing to happen or develop in the same way |
| persistence | the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people |
| insist | to demand that something happen or that someone do something; to say something in a way that is very forceful and does not allow disagreement |
| status | the position/rank of someone or something wen compared to others in a society, organization, group, etc.; the current state of someone or something |
| stature | the level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc.; a person's height |
| static | showing little or no change, action, or progress |
| stationary | not moving; staying in one place or position; not changing |
| victor | a person who defeats an enemy or opponent |
| convication | the act of proving that a person is guilty of a crime in a court of law; a strong belief or opinion; the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true |
| province | any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into |
| democracy | a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting; an organization or situation in which everyone has equal rights |
| demographic | the qualities, such as age, gender, and income, of a specific group of people; a group of people that has a particular set of qualities |
| epidemic | an occurrence in which a disease (or something harmful or unwanted) spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people |
| population | the number of people who live in a place; a group of people or animals of a particular kind that live in a place |
| popular | liked or enjoyed by many people; accepted, followed, used, or done by many people |
| populist | relating to a political party that claims to represent ordinary people |
| congregate | to come together in a group or crowd |
| gregarious | enjoying the company of other people |
| segregate | set apart from the rest or from each other, isolate or divide; to separate groups of people because of their race, religion, etc. |
| egregious | very bad and easily noticed |
| intellectual | a smart person who enjoys serious study and thought |
| intelligible | able to be understood; clear enough to be heard, read, etc. |
| notice | information that tells you or warns you about something that is going to happen; a written or printed statement that gives information |
| notorious | well-known or famous, especially for something bad |
| annotate | to add notes or comments to a text, book, drawing, etc. |
| connotation | an idea or feeling that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning |
| consensus | a general agreement about something; an idea or opinion that is shared by all of the people in a group |
| sensational | causing very great excitement or interest with shocking details; very attractive, excellent, or great |
| sensible | having or showing good sense or judgment; designed to be comfortable, useful, etc., rather than stylish |
| sentiment | an attitude or opinion; feelings of love, sympathy, kindness, etc. |
