Robust:• Adjective-• Strong and healthy• Vigorous• Robust men and women fight for our country everyday.

Wary:• Adjective-• Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems• Cautious, careful, alert…• Zebras must be constantly wary of predators such as lions.

Pending:• Adjective-• Awaiting decision or settlement•Unresolved, Undecided, incomplete• In December he put in a request to remove the bee hive but it is still pending approval.

Lavish:• Adjective-• Rich, elaborate, or luxurious • Costly, grand, posh…• She threw many lavish parties throughout the year.

Anonymous:• Adjective-• (of a person) not identified by name; of an unknown name•Nameless, incognito, unidentified…• The anonymous donor saved the kids life

Maternal:• Adjective-•Of or relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.•Motherly, protector, caregiver…•Her maternal instincts told her something was wrong.

Dismal:• Adjective-•Depressing; dreary•Dim, careless, gloomy…• The show was a dismal failure.

Emblem:•Noun-• A heraldic device or symbol object as a distinctive badge for a nation, organization, or family.• Symbol, token, representation…• The emblem for The United States of America is a Bald Eagle.

Momentum:•Noun-• The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.• Boost, stimulant…• The boat started to lose momentum towards the end.

Haggle:• Verb-•Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something•Negotiate, barter, wrangle…• The man had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for $50.

Gratified:• Verb-• To make (someone) happy or satisfied• Please, gladden, delight…•He gratified her deepest desires by proposing.

Adjacent:• Adjective-•Next to or adjoining something else.• Proximate, joining, neighboring• The motel was adjacent to the highway.

Hilarious:• Adjective-• Extremely amusing•Hysterical, rollicking, riotous• The conversation she had with her friends was so hilarious she started to cry.

Mortified:• Verb-• Cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.• Embarrassed, discomfort, shame…• She was mortified as her mother showed her baby pictures.

Corrupt:• Adjective-•Having for showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.•Dishonorable, unethical, venal…•Many of our politicians are corrupt by greed.