| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| consensus |
general agreement in opinions, values, preferences, or the like. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| edible |
able to be eaten as food; safe. |
| emblem |
an object that stands for something; symbol. |
| hypothesis |
a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| inevitably |
unavoidably, regardless of any circumstances or attempts at prevention. |
| integrate |
to bring together and mix into a whole. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |