| eccentric | a person with an unusual or odd personality |
| malevolent | having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; hateful; evil |
| intimidation | the act of threatening a weaker person to make them do something |
| condescend | do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
| indigenous | native to a place |
| pronouncement | an authoritative declaration |
| irk | to annoy, to bother, to irritate |
| persevere | to keep doing somthing in spite of difficulties |
| compromise | an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
| tyranny | cruelty, injustice |
| unanimous | in complete agreement |
| evasion | the act of avoiding |
| chameleon | a changeable or inconstant person |
| torment | treat cruelly |
| quibble | argue over petty things |
| teeter | move unsteadily, with a rocking motion |
| malignant | extremely malevolent or malicious |