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WBTS
Chapters 1-10
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Apathy | Lack of enthusiasm, interest, or concern | |
| Fiery | (of a person) having a passionate, quick-tempered nature | |
| Distress | Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain | |
| Subside | Become less intense, violent, or severe | |
| Dour | Unceasingly/relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance | |
| Strive | Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something | |
| Assert | Behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner | |
| Insignificant | too small or unimportant to be worth consideration/ meaningless | |
| Wary/warily | Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems | |
| Vague/vaguely | Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear meaning | |
| Deter/deterrent | Discourage (someone) from doing something (by instilling doubt or fear of consequences)/ prevent the occurrence of | |
| Rigorous | Extremely thorough; exhaustive, or accurate | |
| Immense/immensely | Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree | |
| Forge | To make, shape, or create | |
| Conform | Comply with rule, standards, or laws |