21 vocab

affluent

rich, wealthy

ambition

a strong drive for success

barrage

coddle

to pamper, as though one is a baby

divest

to remove from possession

evaluate

to determine the value of

harsh

unpleasant to the senses

hindrance

an obstruction or interference

impassive

showing no emotion

intercede

to settle differences between people

manor

the mansion on ones estate

possess

to have or to own

retaliate

to pay back a wrong in kind

sloth

habitual laziness and slowness

stifle

to hold back, as though by smothering