comport = bear one.s self; behave; Ex. comport oneself;
N. comportment
reprobation = severe disapproval; CF. approbation
arch- = chief; first; Ex. archbishop
incendiary = arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. Incendiary bomb
glossary = brief explanation of words used in the text
helm = steering wheel of a ship; position of control
pretext = excuse
solvent = able to pay all depths; N. solvency
nauseous = causing nausea; feeling nausea
valor = bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
impasse = predicament(dangerous condition) from
which there is no escape; situation allowing for no
further progress
foreboding = premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil;
V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
copious = plentiful
overturn = turn over; capsize; topple

prolong = lengthen; extend; draw out
herd = group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a
herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex.
herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd;
Ex. herd cattle
equanimity = calmness of temperament; composure
lethal = deadly
apoplexy = stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too
much blood in the brain
fauna = animals of a period or region; CF. flora
appreciate = be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly
conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be
felt; Ex. appreciable difference
intransigence = refusal of any compromise; stubbornness;
ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
intellect = higher mental powers; person of great intellectual
ability
credulity = belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet´e;
ADJ. credulous
damn = condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting
punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation
embark = commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
exult = rejoice
concerted = mutually agreed on; done together by agreement;
Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together