| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| cannibal |
an animal that eats its own species. |
| conjunction |
a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "while," and "because" are some conjunctions. |
| diva |
a renowned female opera singer; prima donna. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| impudent |
not showing respect; bold and rude. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| sullen |
silently showing anger. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |