| Term | Definition |
|---|
| bystander | a nonparticipant spectator |
| cede | yield; surrender |
| comprehensive | inclusive; extensive |
| devout | devoutly religious |
| flounder | 1. to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way |
| foster | help develop, help grow |
| incite | provoke or stir up |
| pittance | n. Any small portion or meager allowance. |
| precipitate | to speed up; to fall from the sky |
| restrictive | limiting |
| scurry | to move about or proceed hurriedly |
| shrewd | sharp in business and practical affairs; cunning |
| spew | eject or send out in large quantities |
| tact | consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence |
| vigorous | strong and active physically or mentally |
| accost | approach and speak first to a person |
| ascend | slope upwards |
| candidate | a politician who is running for public office |
| conventional | following accepted customs and proprieties |
| culprit | A guilty person. |
| daft | Insane, Foolish |
| disparage | belittle |
| miscellaneous | consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds |
| placard | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
| proximity | the property of being close together |
| quarry | animal hunted or caught for food |
| regatta | a meeting for boat races |
| sordid | vulgar; foul |
| stereotype | a conventional or formulaic conception or image |
| whet | sharpen; stimulate |
| arbitrary | determined by impulse rather than reason |
| conspicious | easily seen or noticed |
| detest | dislike intensely |
| dexterity | skill in physical action |
| dreg | the least desirable part |
| flourish | an ornamental embellishment in writing; prosper |
| fray | a noisy fight |
| incoherent | unable to express yourself clearly or fluently |
| nullify | make invalid; make null; invalidate |
| paltry | contemptibly small in amount |
| persistant | doesn`t give up or quit |
| prediction | a statement made about the future |
| sinister | evil; ominous |
| succinct | clear; precise |
| tundra | a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line |
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