| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| candid |
without deception or concealment; honest; forthright. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| summary |
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated. |
| surplus |
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount. |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |
| validity |
the condition or fact of being based on truth, fact, or knowledge. |