Grades 9-10 (WVI 4)
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adroit skillful with the hands; dextrous.
bucolic of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant.
coercive using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something.
entourage a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue.
habitable capable of being lived in.
indefatigable persisting tirelessly; untiring.
junta a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government.
mercenary interested only in money and material gain.
penance an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong.
plagiarize to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else.
populist a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia.
rancor bitter, continuing resentment; hatred.
recurrent happening again or repeatedly.
ribald characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor.
serendipity lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable.