| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| ego |
one's feeling about oneself, especially in comparison with other people. |
| ignorance |
lack of education or information. |
| inconvenient |
causing trouble or extra effort; not convenient. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| monitor |
to observe in order to check on. |
| moreover |
beyond what has already been said; in addition; also. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
| preferential |
giving advantage to one over others. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |