Vocabulary Understanding and Definitions

ruined or diminished

• conviction

• critic

• elation

• intellect

• marred

a firmly held belief or opinion

• conviction

• critic

• elation

• intellect

• marred

great happiness

• conviction

• critic

• elation

• intellect

• marred

a person who judges the merits of literary, artistic, or musical works

• conviction

• critic

• elation

• intellect

• marred

the understanding or mental powers of a person

• conviction

• critic

• elation

• intellect

• marred

restrain a reaction or stop oneself acting on an emotion

• noble

• stifle

• timid

• valiant

• warrant

to justify or make an action necessary

• noble

• stifle

• timid

• valiant

• warrant

showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened

• noble

• stifle

• timid

• valiant

• warrant

having or showing from personal qualities that people admire

• noble

• stifle

• timid

• valiant

• warrant

showing courage or determination

• noble

• stifle

• timid

• valiant

• warrant