Introduction
Superficial
existing or occurring at or on the surface
appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely
sternly
in a serious and severe manner, especially when asserting authority or exercising discipline
Unrelenting (pg. 10)
not yielding in strength, severity, or determination
Assimilation (pg. 9)
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas
Concede
admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly
Presumptuous
(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
smirk
smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way
Diligently (pg. 8)
in a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties
Diaphanous (pg. 7)
(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent
Longevity
the property of having lived for a considerable time
Conjuring
the performance of tricks which are seemingly magical
systematically
according to a fixed plan or system; methodically
Melodic (pg. 8)
of, having, or producing melody
Elicit (pg. 5)
evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
Malleable
capable of being shaped or bent
self-indulgent
characterized by doing or tending to do exactly what one wants, especially when this involves pleasure or idleness
reinforced
strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material
the dialect of the common people of a region, differing in various respects from the standard language of the rest of the country
Acquiesce (pg. 15)
accept something reluctantly but without protest
Render
1. provide or give (a service, help, etc.)
2. cause to be or become; make
perpetrators
a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
shrouded
cover or envelop so as to conceal from view
Insatiable (pg. 10)
(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy
Askance (pg. 15)
with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval
Belligerent
hostile and aggressive