| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory as a result of an injury to the brain, illness, or shock. |
| appreciation |
a feeling of thanks. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. |
| deform |
to damage the shape or form of. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| expose |
to uncover or reveal. |
| humiliate |
to cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarrass. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. |