| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| earnest |
having or showing a serious manner. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| hospitable |
open and receptive. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| incompatible |
not able to be together in a peaceful or happy way. |
| intended |
planned and done with complete awareness; intentional; deliberate. |
| priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
| reevaluate |
to carefully reconsider the value, worth, or efficacy of; reassess. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |