CP 9 Vocab 2

curt

rudely brief

demoralize

cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope; dispirit

dilemma

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones

inclination

a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity

irate

feeling or characterized by great anger

retort

say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner

sabotage

deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage

subsequent

coming after something in time; following

wary

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

zeal

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective