| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| adaptive |
capable of changing in response to changes in environment. |
| confront |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| encore |
"Once more!"; "Again!" |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
| ornery |
mean; stubborn. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| reversal |
the act of turning in or taking an opposite direction or position. |
| revise |
to change or make different. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| theology |
the study of religion, especially the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. |