barrage
artillery fire
guru
person with knowledge or expertise
fisticuff
blow with the fist or hand
yarmulkes
skullcap
kinetic
the motion of energy
gleaned
to gather info/material bit by bit
enclave
a distinct cultural, social unit in foreign territory
mulatto
offspring of a black person and white person
rent
torn in two
jettisoned
to get rid of
antebellum
existing before the american civil war
derision
the use of ridicule
gentrification
wealthy renovate poor areas raising property value
quinine
bitter white drug used to treat malaria
clairvoyant
see beyond range of ordinary perception
insular
narrow minded
dissipation
diffusion
modicum
a small portion
synergy
combined action or operation
vacillating
hesitate in choice or opinions or courses