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Pacifist
a person who believes that war and violebce are unjustifiable and wrong
pallid
very pale
patronizing
speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important
peckish
slightly hungry
penitent
showing that you are sorry for something that you have done because you feel it was wrong
perception
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem
persevere
to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when its difficult or time worthy
placate
to stop someone from feeling angry; make someone less angry/hostile
potential
someones or somethings ability to develop achieve or succeed
protest
a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something
qualification
an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.
quarantine
a specific period of time in which a person or animal that has a disease, or may have one, must stay or be kept away from others in order to prevent the spread of the disease
quarrelsome
a person inclined to be disagreeable or ill-natured; argumentative
quarry
a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material
quell
to stop something, especially by using force
quench
to drink a liquid so that you stop being thirsty
quest
a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult
ragamuffin
a dirty untidy child in dirty clothes
rave
to praise something very much
reluctant
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
remedy
a succesful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty
renovate
to repair and improve something, especially a building
renowed
famous for something; widely acclaimed
resilient
able to withstand or recover from difficult conditions
respite
a pause or rest from soemthing difficult or unpleasant
rhetorical
a question asked as a statement
riposte
a quick and clever remark, often made in answer to criticism
safeguard
to protect something from harm
sceptical
doubting that somehting is truthful
scrumptious
tasting extremely good
sentimental
strongly influenced by emotional feelings rather than logic
serendipitous
occuring or discovered by chance in a lucky or beneficial way
spontaneous
happening or done in a natural, often sudden way. without any planning or without being forced
stereotypical
a fixed general idea that a lot of people have about something
strive
to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties
stubborn
determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else
succint
said in a clear short way; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words
tenant
a person who pays rent for the use of land or building
terminal
a disease or illness that eventually leads to death
thrive
to grow develop or be successful
timid
shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened
transit
the movenment of goods or people from one place to another
transmit
cause (something) to pass on from one person to another
traumatic
causing severe and lasting emotional shock or pain
tribute
an act, statement or gift taht is intended to show gratitude respect or admiration
triumphant
having won a battle or contest; victorious
tumble
to fall suddenly clumsily or headlong
underdog
the person or team considered to be the weakest and unlikely to win
unprecedented
never having happened or existed in the past
unrivalled
having no equal, better than any other of the same type
upheaval
a violent or sudden change or disruption to something
urge
a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control
utterly
completely or extremely
vagabond
a person who has no home no job and who travels from place to place
vain
unsuccessful; of no value
valid
based on truth or reason; able to be accepted
veteran
a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity
vicious
deliberately cruel or violent
vigil
a period of staying awake to be with someone who is ill or to call public attention to something
wallflower
a shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention
wayward
not behaving or moving as expected
wheedle
to try to persuade someone to do something or give you something by praising them or being intentionally charming
woe
great sorrow or distress
worthwhile
useful important or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made
wrath
extreme anger
yammer
to talk continuously for a long time in a way that is annoying to other people
yardstick
a way of measuring how good accurate or effective something is
yelp
to make a sudden short high sound
zealot
a person who has very strong almost fanatical opinions about something and tries to get other people to have them too
zenith
the time at which something is highest most powerful or successful
zonal
relating to or arranged zones