| adequate |
enough for the situation or need. |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| clamor |
a loud noise that goes on for sometime. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| format |
the way in which something is arranged or organized. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| passive |
receiving an action without acting in return, or not responding to something that might affect one. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| taper |
to narrow. |