Vocabulary

5. to engage in false display of strength or confidence
6. to wave or exhibit something in a dramatic way
7. an opponent or enemy
10. slightly salty
11. the place to which a person or thing is going or is sent
13. giving attention to something
14. easily seen; obvious; attracting attention; striking; remarkable
15. causing gloom or depression; dreary; miserable
16. the boundary of an area, an object, or a geometric figure, especially a circle.
20. to occupy the complete attention of someone; absorb
21. noisy activity or confusion
22. the act of defying; open resistance to an opposing force or authority.
24. a feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low; scorn or contempt
26. a glowing piece of burning wood or coal

1. self confidence, especially in a difficult situation
2. to do or say something in opposition to something else
3. quick and skillful
4. to make or become smaller or less; reduce or decrease
7. anxious or fearful; uneasy
8. the ability to learn or understand something quickly
9. sly, crafty, or clever
10. a temporary structure set up to block the passage an enemy or opponent
12. to force to leave a country or place
15. the scattered remains of something broken, destroyed, or discarded; rubble or wreckage
16. something that has been prepared by putting several things together; a mixture of ingredients
17. a sharp twist or bend in something
18. to listen secretly to the private conversation of others
19. well beyond the bounds of what is right or proper; outrageous
23. to become visible or known
25. to cause to disappear; drive away; disperse