| Term | Definition |
|---|
| beleagred | surrounded and under attack |
| ascetic | severe; also self-disciplined |
| fanatic | person whose extreme devotion to a cause is excessive or unreasonable |
| ruse | trick |
| silhouetted | outlined |
| remose | deep guilt |
| averted | turned away |
| obstruction | obstacle; barrier |
| constitutes | makes up; forms |
| mainstay | principal support |
| refuge | shelter; protection from danger or difficulty |
| intolerance | prejudice;hostility to other groups |
| negotitations | discussions aimed at reaching an agreement |
| designate | point out ; indicate |
| absorb | take in |
| reunification | joining together of things that had been divided |
| divergent | seperate; going in different directions |
| coerced | forced |
| abhor | hate |
| optimist | person who is always hopeful |
| condone | overlook or excuse an offense. |
| elect | choose |
| hyperactive | abnormally active; very likely |
| distracted | unable to concentrat on something |
| putrid | offensive to the senses; disgusting |
| admonitions | scoldings; warnings |
| clenched | tightly closed |
| inconsolable | unable to be comforted; brokenhearted |
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