Vocabulary

3. roundabout, not direct
6. thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
7. to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
9. resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
10. to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
11. to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
12. not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position
15. to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
16. composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
17. to make amends, make up for; to avert
18. existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
19. to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
20. bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

1. to have an intense dislike or hatred for
2. a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
4. resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
5. the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
8. to make easy, cause to progress faster
13. resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
14. a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action