| confront |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly. |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is just like or similar to another. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| grieve |
to feel great sadness; mourn. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family together; relatives. |
| malaria |
a serious disease carried by mosquitoes that causes chills, fever, and sweating. |
| optimistic |
likely to be hopeful that things will work out well. |
| ornamental |
of or pertaining to decoration; decorative. |
| silhouette |
any dark figure seen against a light background, so that details are hard to see. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |