| aggressive |
mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |