Vocabulary

Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing

Showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance; childishly

Not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable

Extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering

The brutal or violent killing of a person; the killing or butchering of animals for food

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

Liable to change; constantly changing; fickle or inconstant

Not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false

Dashing courage; heroic bravery; noble-minded behavior

A superficial appearance or illusion of something

A natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea; a similarity of characteristics

Cause a person or place to be or remain alone or apart from others

To make less outstanding or important by comparison; surpass

Leading, important, or well-known

To make into an act or statute

A quick or brief look

Following in order or succession; succeeding; next

The decisive and most important point at issue

Great pleasure or enjoyment; joy

Power; authority; control

To stimulate to action; excite; startle

To occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons); to attract and hold fast

To get rid of, discard

Too great to be overcome; incapable of being surmounted; insuperable

Decided on beforehand; designated, predetermined, arranged, set

To be able to meet the expense of; have or be able to spare the price of

Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness; menacingly wild or savage

Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional

A person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc.

Strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance

The complete loss or absence of hope

A conception of or belief about something; an impulse or desire; a vague idea of something

A plan, design, or program of action to be followed

Any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure

To grind or strike one’s teeth together, especially in anger or pain

(Of a law, rule, or obligation) able to be imposed so that it must be complied with

Quick and light in movement; agile; active; rapid; quick to understand

Intensely; enthusiastically

To remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons)

To make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through carelessness or mental confusion

Strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant

A person or thing that has the power to influence many people

A loud, sharp, shrill cry

Highly elated; jubilant; triumphant

To be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination

To utter noisily; to shout loudly and insistently

A broad range of varied but related ideas or objects