A Common Bond
Eligible
To cause serious damage or destruction
Ravage
A person who sends out vehicles according to a schedule
Dispatcher
A facial expression of pain or disgust
Grimace
To blend into or become similar to the prevailing culture
Assimilate
To state something positively, as to remove doubt about it
Assure
To sob or let out a soft cry
Whimper
Something, such as money, that is received as payment
Compensation
To _____ an idea means to accept and support it
Embrace
Behavior characterized by exaggerated emotions
Melodrama
Convene
To make someone feel shocked or dazed
Stun
The acceptance or something that is inescapable
Resignation
An unstable or turbulent condition that is often marked by protests or riots
Unrest
To think or talk about past experiences
Reminisce
To share ideas or make a decision with one or more other people
Confer
If you ____ someone, you support his or her admission into a group
Sponsor
Something that is dangerous
Peril
To use something to one's advantage
Capitalize
A fit of frustration or excitement
Froth
A disorderly fight
Scuffle
If you _____ with someone, you express sympathy or sorrow
Condole