| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| ceremony |
a formal act or series of acts done in a particular way to honor a special occasion. |
| common |
associated with all sides or with all members of a group. |
| dramatic |
of or having to do with the theater and plays. |
| elder |
born earlier; older. |
| envy |
a feeling of wanting what someone else has. |
| exception |
the act or fact of leaving out. |
| meaningful |
full of significance; having an important message. |
| queasy |
feeling sick to one's stomach. |
| reason |
a cause or explanation for an action, opinion, or event. |
| religious |
devoted to the beliefs of a particular religion. |
| rouse |
to waken from sleep or a state similar to sleep. |
| session |
a meeting or set of meetings of a court or a government council. |
| talon |
a claw of a bird or animal. |
| terrorism |
the use of violence or fear by a political group as a way of forcing others to meet its demands. |