| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| correspond |
to write letters. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| furnish |
to supply with furniture. |
| intention |
a decided course of action; plan. |
| novelty |
the quality of being new or unusual. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |