in an amount appropriate to each of several recipients
shuttle
travel back and forth between two points
advocate
speak, plead, or argue in favour of
bitterly
indicating something hard to accept
contest
to challenge or dispute
inaugurate
to begin officially; to induct formally into office
allegedly
relating to something that is not yet proven
convict
find or declare guilty
advent
the arrival, appearance of something
ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning
decipher
to figure out the meaning
denote
to mean something clearly and directly
ingenious
very clever
inscription
something written into rock or metal
amateurish
not good enough to be professional
skit
a short, informal play
capricious
constantly changing minds
cumbersome
big and heavy
inhibit
to discourage or slow down
vanity
an excessive concern for one's appearance
vulnerable
exposed to possible harm
conflict
to fit so poorly together that the differences cause a problem
delinquency
serious misbehavior
fringe
edge (near the boundary)
hedonistic
excessively interested in seeking pleasure
hypocritically
in a way that accuses other people of weaknesses that the speaker also possesses
manipulation
influencing people in order to get what you want
rebel
to go against established systems
status quo
current status
depict
to portray; to show in pictures
dimension
an aspect
esthetically
in a way that relates to beauty or appearance
intrinsic
being part of the basic nature of something
perspective
point of view
portrayal
a description or drawing of something; depiction
despondent
extremely sad and without hope
devotion
dedication
engender
to bring into being
proliferation
the spread of something
reciprocity
doing as much for another as he or she has done for you
vanish
to disappear suddenly
arrogantly
in a way that shows high opinion of self and low opinion of others
berate
to say insulting and disrespectful things
contemptuous
having no respect
despise
hate very much
humiliation
shame; loss of respect
obnoxious
doing small things that others don't like
stigmatize
to mark with a visible feature that makes other people think wrongly of one
vitriolic
showing extreme, hateful anger
cohesion
ability to stay together
descendant
a direct relative in a later generation
inheritance
things passed down to you from your ancestors
kin
relatives
associate
spend time with
clique
a small group of friends who are unfriendly to people outside the group
confide
to tell very personal things
solidarity
standing together despite pressure to move apart
willing
ready to do something
abduction
kidnapping
coerce
to force someone to do something
detain
imprison
deviant
in a style that is not normal
distort
to twist or misrepresent
intentionally
on purpose
predicament
a difficult situation that is hard to get out of
smuggle
to illegally bring things into a country
villainy
evilness
addictive
making someone want something so much that the person feels ill without it
concentrated
large amount in a small space
interdict
to keep something from reaching a certain place
juxtapose
to place things next to each other to compare
misconception
a mistaken belief
modify
change
potent
powerful
residual
left behind after most of a thing has gone
subtly
in a quiet, hard-to-notice kind of way
analyze
to examine something carefully
assail
attack or criticize
contrary
opposite
impair
to make something less effective
inference
a conclusion drawn from evidence
objectively
not biased
suspicious
suspecting that something is wrong
tolerate
to avoid getting upset
versus
against
bribery
giving money to a government official, expecting a favor in return
cynically
disrespectfully, emphasizing weaknesses of other things
erode
to wear away
evade
to get away from something that tries to catch you
grotesque
very unpleasant to look at
integrity
honesty and good character
prevalent
common
accuse
to say that someone did something wrong
allegedly
according to what people say
convict
decide that someone is guilty of a crime
guilty
responsible for a crime
suspect
someone who might have committed a crime
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