Adjacent: adjective: That which is near or bordering upon

Alight: verb: to come down and settle

Alliance: noun: a union for a common purpose

Amiss: adjective: Improper, something is not as it should be

Anecdote: noun: a short, humorous story

Animated: adjective: Very active; full of life

Anonymous: adjective: nameless, done by an unidentified person

Available: adjective: Ready for use

Barren: adjective: vast emptiness without life

Bewilder: verb: to confuse

Brawl: noun: a noisy fight verb: to fight noisily

Brood: verb: to think anxiously

Browse: verb: to inspect leisurely

Buffoon: noun: a clown

Cater: verb: to satisfy the needs of, or to supply food

Consolidate: verb: to combine into one body

Controversial: adjective: likely to cause a dispute between opposing views

Counterfeit: noun: a fraudulent copy of something valuable

Culminate: verb: to reach the final stage

Customary: adjective: usual, expected, routine