The other wes moore vocab

Bemusement

confusion

Myriad

a large number

Tenement

run-down, often crowded apartment in a poor section of a city

Contemptuous

showing contempt or disrespect

Commiserate

to sympathize with

Jurisdiction

territory of authority

Monolith

a type of building made with one large stone

Vigilance

a state of watchfulness esp. to detect danger

Dilapidated

falling apart because of age, wear, or neglect

Rationalize

to justify or explain

Chasm

a deep void or gap

Totem

an emblem or a symbol

Affiliation

relation or association

Influx

a sudden increase

Crosscurrent

a current that moves against the main current; conflict

Botched

ruined by error or clumsy work

Vocational

relating to a vocation or career

Flagrant

shockingly noticeable; scandalous

Burnish

to polish a surface by friction; to make smooth

Prodigy

a young person with extraordinary talent

Monologue

prolonged discourse by a single speaker

Sonorous

capable of producing a sound

Fusillade

continuous shooting of firearms

Redemption

atonement for guilt; act of paying something off

Vexed

irritated; greatly angered

Simultaneously

happening at the same time