| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| hobo |
a poor and homeless wanderer who usually does odd jobs for a living but may also beg or scavenge. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| inappropriate |
not right or proper for the time or place; not appropriate. |
| legislative |
having to do with the branch of government that has the power to pass laws. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| shun |
to keep away from or avoid on purpose. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |