| accord |
agreement; harmony. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. |
| fabulous |
almost impossible to believe; amazing. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| texture |
the feel or look of a surface. |