Vocabulary

2. open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
3. write or create
4. make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect
5. (of something bad) happen to someone
6. following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence
7. endure an ordeal or difficulty
8. a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
9. anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
10. regard as probable; expect or predict
12. stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of
15. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
17. be in conflict with
19. 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
20. a direct or natural consequence or result
21. a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole
23. state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
24. mysterious or secret

1. concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
4. having or showing a feeling of superiority
5. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
6. logical and consistent
9. cause someone to become hostile
11. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
13. an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
14. regard something as being caused by someone or something
16. examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
18. have a mutual relationship or connection
20. decrease in size, number, or range
22. evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of