anecdote
n. a short account of an incident in someone's life
consolidate
v. to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
counterfeit
n. an imitation designed to deceive; adj. not genuine, fake; v. to make an illegal copy
docile
adj. easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
dominate
v. to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
entreat
v. to beg, implore, ask earnestly
fallible
adj. capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
fickle
adj. liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
fugitive
n. one who flees or runs away; adj. fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
grimy
adj. very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
iota
n. a very small part or quantity
maul
v. to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; n. a heavy hammer
potential
adj. possible, able to happen; n. something that can develop or become a reality
radiant
adj. shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
rural
adj. relating to farm areas and life in the country
substantial
adj. large important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material
tactful
adj.skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
tamper
v. to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way
ultimate
adj. last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundalmental
uncertainty
n. doubt, the state of being unsure