| advocacy |
the giving of support to an idea, person, or cause. |
| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| classify |
to put or order into groups of similar things. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| dominant |
most powerful; ruling or controlling. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| lament |
to mourn for or regret. |
| livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| woe |
great suffering or sorrow. |