Unit 1&2
not productive or bare
barren
to long for or desire
hanker
a clown or silly person
buffoon
very dirty or covered with soot
grimy
unnamed or nameless
anonymous
a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its power for some time
dynasty
able to read and write
literate
to run quickly or scamper
scurry
one who flees or runs away
fugitive
to see something in advance
preview
to pay back or give a reward
recompense
a public speech for a formal occasion
oration
to hurt someone's feeling and cause embarrassment
mortify
to combine or unite
consolidate
standing out, easily seen
prominent
a person that starts up or takes on the risk of a business
entrepreneur
to burn slightly
singe
soaked with liquid or moisture
sodden
a short account of someone's life
anecdote
punishment in return for an injury or wrongdoing
vengeance
not injured or unharmed
unscathed
mixed, assorted, variety of things
miscellaneous
completely empty
void
a large amount of something
substantial
not capable of being copied
inimitable