Grades 9-10 (WVI 4)
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auxiliary serving as an extra means of support; additional.
confluence a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction.
infighting conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group.
lackluster without brilliance or vitality; dull.
myopia a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness.
nonentity someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person.
ostentatious done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious.
ostracize to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion.
pinnacle the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit.
protagonist the leading character in a literary work.
reprieve to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty.
rivulet a tiny stream or brook; trickle.
sacrosanct so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism.
subsume to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle.
tirade a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue.