Vocabulary

4. a direct or natural consequence or result
7. state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
9. concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
10. be in conflict with
12. cause someone to become hostile
14. a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
16. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
17. anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
18. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
19. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
20. following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence
22. open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
23. regard something as being caused by someone or something
24. stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of
25. have a mutual relationship or connection
26. logical and consistent

1. 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
2. decrease in size, number, or range
3. mysterious or secret
5. regard as probable; expect or predict
6. endure an ordeal or difficulty
8. make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect
9. having or showing a feeling of superiority
11. examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
13. an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
15. (of something bad) happen to someone
20. a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole
21. write or create
24. evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of