Building Voc. ch. 19

adapt

to adjust to a situation

dismay

to discourage; make fearful or uneasy

exile

separation from one's native country through force or choice

gesture

a signal, something done to show intention or attitude

recede

to move back or away from a particular point or limit

reciprocate

to do in return; pay back

refute

to prove wrong or false

retain

to keep

revert

return to a previous condition

ritual

a ceremony