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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 warily | on guard; alert to or looking out for danger |
| compliant | submissive; yielding |
| obstinate | stubborn; clinging, usually unreasonably, to an opinion, purpose, or course |
| vehemently | intensely; strongly or violently |
| destined | to be determined or established ahead of time |
| compel | to force |
| confront | to come face to face with; to oppose |
| deliberate | to consider; to reflect upon |
| presume | 1. to suppose to be true 2. to act without permission or authority |
| gravity | seriousness |
| diligent | hard-working |
| contemplate | to regard thoughtfully |
| cunning | sly or clever |
| audacious | bold; daring |
| indignant | angry about something that is unfair, mean, or bad |
| waver | to be uncertain; to fluctuate; to swing back and forth |
| squander | to waste |
| flank | to be placed at the side of |
| provoke | 1. to make angry; to annoy 2. to arouse to action or feeling |
| imperative | necessary |
| inevitable | unavoidable, bound to happen |
| animosity | a feeling of resentment that could lead to violence; hostility |
| reverently | with feelings of deep respect |
| endeavor | to make a major effort; attempt |
| resolve | 1. to make a firm decision 2. to bring to a conclusion |
| secluded | kept apart from everything else |
| hostile | unfriendly; unfavorable to one's well-being |
| perilous | dangerous |
| prosperity | the state of being successful or flourishing |
| pillar | 1. one who strongly supports a work or cause, as in a pillar of society 2. a column used to support a roof |
| transfixed | motionless with amazement or horror |
| coax | to try to persuade by gentle but constant asking or other measures |
| appalled | surprised and dismayed |
| askew | not lined up straight; awry |
| impotent | powerless |
| subside | 1. to sink or to fall to the bottom; settle 2. to become less in strength or violence |
| frivolous | not serious or important; silly |
| fathom | to comprehend (understand) in depth |
| placidly | calmly; peacefully |
| persevere | to keep on. to persist |
| enthrall | (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation |
| espouse | to take up and support, adopt; to marry |
| solemm | serious and thoughtful; formal or stately |
| incessant | unceasing |
| prominent | (adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known |
| tyrant | a cruel and oppressive dictator |
| zealous | enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent |
| privily | privately |
| adept | Highly skilled; expert. |
| trepidation | fear; apprehension; nervous trembling |
| affirm | to declare positively |
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