| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers. |
| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. |
| dainty |
small, pretty, and delicate. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| destiny |
that which has happened or must happen to someone because of fate or luck. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| expend |
to use up. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| pith |
weightiness, significance, or importance. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |