| concentration |
close attention; focused mental energy. |
| conquer |
to get or overcome by force. |
| disclose |
to make known; tell. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| opera |
a play in which all or most of the words are sung and the music is played by an orchestra. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| rebellious |
unwilling to accept one's situation or submit to the will of others. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| rejection |
the act of refusing to accept, take, or believe. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| vague |
just barely visible or able to be perceived. |