| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |