| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adorned | decorated |
| ascertained | determined, understood |
| binge | consume ravenously |
| bode | to forecast the future |
| briskly | quickly and energetically |
| clamor | loud noise |
| conciliatory | amends-making; soothing |
| concluded | finally decided |
| deliberately | knowingly |
| dubbed | named or given a title |
| ego | sense of self-worth |
| en route | on the way |
| equipped | provided or supplied with |
| fickle | unreliable, indecisive |
| foil | prevent |
| foul | bad or unpleasant |
| gross | disgusting; nasty |
| gullible | easily fooled or tricked |
| heed | pay close attention to; notice |
| hesitated | waited to act because of fear or nervousness |
| incognito | in disguise or under an assumed name |
| instinctually | automatically or naturally |
| irked | irritated |
| lax | lazy or apathetic |
| longevity | long life or time span |
| lure | trick (verb) |
| macho | excessively masculine |
| martial law | emergency situation in which government or the military exert extraordinary powers |
| monstrosity | monstrous or horrible-looking thing |
| mutiny | rebellion |
| novice | beginner |
| omit | leave out |
| overwhelming | unmanageable |
| pandemonium | disorder and chaos |
| pondered | thought deeply about |
| prime | best in quality or excellence |
| queue | line of people |
| quirk | strange or odd way of behaving |
| rendezvous | meeting or meeting place |
| resented | felt insulted about |
| resolved | became determined to do something |
| sabotage | purposely ruin |
| sequential | one following another in a specific order |
| skirmish | minor battle or fight |
| spontaneous | without prior preparation |
| tedious | long and boring |
| trite | overused, cliched, boring |
| uncouth | rude or bad-mannered |
| undermine | weaken by sneaky or underhanded means |
| usurp | take over |
| vacate | leave |
| velocity | speed |
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