| Word | Definition |
| empathy | captivity for participation in another's feelings/ideas |
| scrutinize | to look at/over crittically & carefully |
| perfidious | trechory; deciet |
| orator | the art of public speaking; speaker |
| reclusive | withdrawl |
| transitory | duration |
| lineage | relationg o or derived from ancesors |
| exasperation | state of being irritated or annoyed |
| inconcequential | of no significance |
| amicable | charactorized by friendly good will |
| collaborate | to work jointly w/ others in an intillectual endeavor |
| digression | straying from the main point |
| prosperity | a coondition of being successful or thriving |
| nefarious | crime; wicked; vicious |
| formidable | causing fear; dread; apprehension |
| fevid | intense; passionate |
| submissive | to put forward as an opinion |
| placate | to soothe; mollify |
| vindicate | to defend; maintain |
| prolific | fruitiful; abunding |
| chastise | to scold or condem sharply |
| resilient | bouncing/springing back into shape |
| haughty | having/showing great pride in one's self |
| labyrinth | maze |
| superficial | concerned w/ only what is on the surface |
| anecdote | a short account of some interesting event |
| citadel | strongly fortified place; stronghold |
| fortuitous | happening by chance |
| abhor | shrink away from w/ horror, feel of disgust, or hate for; detest |
| curtail | cut short; cut off; reduce |
| discredit | cast doubt on; destroy beleif, faith, or trust in |
| circutous | roundabout; not direct |
| augment | increase; enlarge |