Choice Vocabulary:

Vendetta- Blood feud which a family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on

murderer or their family. Synonym: Quarrel

Arcane- (adj.) Understood by few; mysterious or secret. Synonym: Esoteric

Coerce- Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.

Synonym: Compel

Casanova- (n.) Any man noted for his amorous adventures

Motif- (n.) A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or
musical work. Synonym: Concept

Gawping- (v.) To stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment. Synonym: Gawk

Gerunds- (n.) An English noun formed from a verb by adding -ing. Synonym:
Verbification

Perilously- (adj.) Involving or full of grave risk or peril; Synonym: Precarious

Gloaming- (n.) Twilight; dusk. Synonym: Sundown

Vise- (n.) A metal tool with movable jaws that are used to hold an object firmly in place
while work is done on it, typically attached to a workbench. Synonym: Chuck

Marginally- To only a limited extent; slightly. Synonym: Imperceptibly

Bodega- (n.) A storehouse for maturing wine. Synonym: Convenience Store

Hivemind- (n.) a type of collective consciousness where individuality is stifled; a state of

conformity. Synonym:

Obituary- (n.) A notice of the death of the person, often with a biological sketch, as in a
newspaper. Synonym: Announcement

Loathe- Feel intense dislike or disgust for. Synonym: Execrate

Wisp- A small, thin, or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something. Synonym: Strand

Weaseling- Achieve something by use of cunning or deceit. Synonym: Deceiver

Obstinate- Stubbornly refusing to change ones opinion or chosen course of action,

despite attempts to persuade one to do so. Synonym: Unbending

Bureau- A chest of drawers. Synonym: Dresser

Feminism- Advocacy of womens rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic
equality to men. Synonym: Sisterhood