| Term | Definition |
|---|
| permeate | to spread throughout;, pass through; penetrate; spread through; pervade |
| affliction | a condition of suffering, a cause of pain or trouble,misfortune |
| alleviate | to make more bearable;, to ease a pain or a burden |
| arrogance | overbearing pride;, proud superior manner of behavior |
| boisterous | rowdy; noisy and high-spirited |
| gaunt | thin and haggard, extremely thin and bony in appearance |
| internment | wartime confinement of people |
| interrogation | intense, formal questioning |
| pagoda | a tower-shaped structure with several stories and roofs |
| perilously | dangerously;, in a dangerous manner |
| patriarch | the male head of family or tribe |
| sabotage | destruction of property or interference with activities as a part of an effort against an enemy |
| sinister | threatening evil or harm |
| translucent | light passes through but it is scattered; don't see clearly |
| pelt | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile |
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