Vocabulary
1. fatalist, pg.131 - one who believes he has no control over his own life
2. adamant, pg.132, - 166 very determined and not influenced to reconsider
3. insidious, pg.143 - slowly and subtly harmful or destructive
4. barrage, pg.142 - rapid, continuous gunfire or attack
5. melee, pg.149 - a noisy, confused fight
6. incite, pg.158 - to stir up, to cause others to act or react in a negative way (riot)
7. retaliation, pg.162 - to deliberately harm someone in revenge
8. inconsolable, pg.190,216 - not able to be comforted after a loss
9. vicarious, pg.195 - experienced through somebody else rather than first hand
10. immaculate, pg.199 - pure, spotless
11. speculate, pg.207 - to form a conjecture based on incomplete data, to guess
12. accolades, pg.210 - praises
13. deity, pg.218 - God
14. tenacious, pg.220 - sticking firmly to a plan or opinion, persistent, stubborn
15. enclave, pg.220 - a distinct group (usually ethnic or cultural) that lives within a larger community
16. interdependence pg.222 things which need each other to survive or do well
17. epilogue, pg.23 - a short section at the end of a story to give additional data
18. emphatically, pg.65 - in a forceful way
19. anxious, pg.40 - experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an
uncertain outcome
20. respite, pg.104 - a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
2. adamant, pg.132, - 166 very determined and not influenced to reconsider
3. insidious, pg.143 - slowly and subtly harmful or destructive
4. barrage, pg.142 - rapid, continuous gunfire or attack
5. melee, pg.149 - a noisy, confused fight
6. incite, pg.158 - to stir up, to cause others to act or react in a negative way (riot)
7. retaliation, pg.162 - to deliberately harm someone in revenge
8. inconsolable, pg.190,216 - not able to be comforted after a loss
9. vicarious, pg.195 - experienced through somebody else rather than first hand
10. immaculate, pg.199 - pure, spotless
11. speculate, pg.207 - to form a conjecture based on incomplete data, to guess
12. accolades, pg.210 - praises
13. deity, pg.218 - God
14. tenacious, pg.220 - sticking firmly to a plan or opinion, persistent, stubborn
15. enclave, pg.220 - a distinct group (usually ethnic or cultural) that lives within a larger community
16. interdependence pg.222 things which need each other to survive or do well
17. epilogue, pg.23 - a short section at the end of a story to give additional data
18. emphatically, pg.65 - in a forceful way
19. anxious, pg.40 - experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an
uncertain outcome
20. respite, pg.104 - a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant