| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| argumentative |
given to quarrels, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without a cause; contentious. |
| behalf |
support; aid (used with "in" or "on" and followed by "of"). |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| delegate |
a person who is chosen to speak or act for others. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| opera |
a play in which all or most of the words are sung and the music is played by an orchestra. |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |