Unit One
besiege
to attack by surrounding; cause worry or trouble
adverse
unfavorable, negative, hostile
slake
quench, relieve, ease
elusive
difficult to catch or hold
facet
one aspect or side, characteristic
inept
totally without skill
arid
dry
serene
calm
petty
unimportant, insignificant, small
fray
a brawl, scuffle
irk
annoy, irritate
stamina
strength to overcome or keep going
barrage
bombardment, blast
plight
sorry condition, predicament, challenge, struggle
pacify
calm, make serene
denounce
to condemn openly
billow
a large wave, to rise and swell like a wave
recede
to go backward, become more distant
revocation
to call back, withdraw
tarry
to delay leaving, linger, wait
repast
meal, food
contemporary
modern, current
enigma
someone oe something that is extremely puzzling
strife
bitter disagreement, fight
synopsis
a summary, outline, general view