Vocabulary

1. the amount by which something is too small
2. a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
5. endure an ordeal or difficulty
6. open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
7. mysterious or secret
8. logical and consistent
9. (of something bad) happen to someone
12. cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for someone or something
13. following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence
15. have a mutual relationship or connection
17. a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole
19. anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
20. write or create
21. regard as probable; expect or predict
22. evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
23. regard something as being caused by someone or something
24. a direct or natural consequence or result
25. show or represent
26. an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something

1. ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation
3. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
4. examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
6. cause someone to become hostile
7. stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of
8. expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments; expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art
10. be in conflict with
11. make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect
14. having or showing a feeling of superiority
15. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
16. concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
18. state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
20. decrease in size, number, or range
23. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant