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TFA: Vocab 21-40
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gnashed | verb; to grind or strike (the teeth) together |
| suppressed | verb; to put an end to the activities of a person, body, etc |
| ultimatum | noun; a final, uncompromising demand issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force |
| potent | adj; powerful, mighty |
| shrine | noun; a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character |
| foolhardy | adj; recklessly or thoughtlessly bold |
| imperious | adj; domineering in a haughty manner; overbearing |
| emissary | noun; a representative sent on a mission or errand |
| interim | noun; an interval |
| perpetual | adj; continuing or enduring forever, everlasting |
| capricious | adj; subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic |
| malevolent | adj; wishing evil or harm to another or others |
| prosperity | noun; a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition |
| inherit | verb; to take or receive by succession |
| dogged | adj; persistent in effort, stubbornly tenacious |
| proclaimed | to announce or declare in an official or formal manner |
| sacrifice | noun; the offering of animal or some material possession t oa deity |
| tendrils | noun; a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants |
| void | adj; having no legal force or effect |
| ill-fated | adj; destined, as though by fate to an unhappy or unfortunate end; doomed |