| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| consolidation |
the act of combining into a whole or mass; unification. |
| dislodge |
to remove or force out of a fixed position. |
| envious |
showing or feeling desire for what another has. |
| exult |
to rejoice greatly, especially over some triumph. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| merge |
to mix or combine into a single unit. |
| noticeable |
easily noticed. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| unidentified |
having an unknown or as yet undetermined name or nature; not identified. |