vocab ch 10

peaceful relations; friendship. As a token of their amity, the two neigh- boring rulers removed the barbed wire separating their countries and vowed never to make war on each other.

without form or shape. Since his amorphous character changed every time he joined a new group of friends, no one knew quite what he really was like.

the practice of forcing a particular act or behavior.I find that coercion is seldom an effective way to motivate people since most folks resent being forced to do something.

to work together; to cooperate treasonably as with an occu- pying enemy.The research department of the university and the pharmaceutical compa- ny collaborated in the production of the drug; the university providing the scientists, and the company the cash.

standing apart; disconnected; disinterested. The bystanders walked by in detached silence as the elderly derelict took a pull from bottle concealed in the paper bag.

tending to prevent or discourage (someone) from acting. The conspicuous sign “Shoplifters Will Be Prosecuted” was intended to be a deterrent to theft.

to increase as in value, cost, beauty... “The effect of this forceful poem is enhanced by contrast.” (Tucker Brooke)

a young bird; one that is young and inexperienced. “The young re- public, fledgling of the nations.” (Ross Lockridge, Jr.)

to become weak or feeble; to become listless with longing (to pine). Under the sweltering tropic sun, the tourists and natives alike languished into a stupor.

thin; deficient; scarce; barren. The farmers of the arid highlands scraped a subsistence from the meager soil of their fields.

state of being forgotten; forgetfulness. Having been defeated in his bid for election, the defeated candidate who hoped people would remember his great- ness, instead slipped into oblivion.

pertaining to, supported, by a parish or church; restricted to a narrow scope. Having never read more than the sports pages, his outlook on world affairs was parochial and limited.

one who precedes; an ancestor. Although not as well known as his predecessor, the succeeding president actually navigated more legislation through Congress.

moral anguish; bitter regret. The judge was convinced by the con- victed criminal’s tearful appearance on the stand that his remorse was genuine; he promptly reduced the sentence to fifteen days suspended sentence.

changeable; violent or explosive; evaporating rapidly. The issue of affirmative action was a volatile issue that produced violent clashes of opinion during the election debates.