Before The Grand Event

 
1 event a. a happening, usually an important one. 
2 tribe a. social group made up of people of the same race, beliefs, customs, language, etc.
3 well-off adj. rich; wealthy.
4 violence a. very great force in action or feeling. 
5 brutal adj. very cruel; void of tender human feelings.
6 inherit v. receive (qualities, property, etc.) left by someone who has died.
7 severity a. the quality of being unkind and harmful in treatment.
8 adoption adj. formal approval; acceptance. 
9 ruthless adj. without mercy.
10 suppress v. prevent from appearing. 
11 Pre-Islamic adj. belonging to the period before the rise of Islam.
12 wrestling a. sport of fighting by holding and throwing the body.
13 mates a. fellows and friends.
14 courting a. speaking gently and spending time with (a woman one hopes to marry).
15 annual adj. yearly.
16 contest n. struggle in which two or more people compete for victory. 
17 recital n. performance of poetry or otherwise given by one performer. 
18 dates n. small brown sweet fruits with long stones.
19 worship v. show great respect, admiration, etc.
20 devour v. eat up quickly and hungrily. 
21 trivial adj trifling; of very little or no importance.
22 mentality n. ability and powers of the mind.
23 disputes n. quarrels that might lead to fighting. 
24 influential adj. having great effect. 
25 eliminating n. removing or getting rid of.
26 broad-shouldered ness  the state of having broad shoulders. 
27 scared adj. put into, or being in, a state of fear or anxiety
28 prudence n. sagaciousness; discretion; wisdom in worldly affairs.
29 zeal n. enthusiasm.
30 dignity n.   true worth and nobleness of character.
31 union n. state of being joined into one.
32 prestige n. general respect and admiration of others for someone. 
33 disperse v. scatter in different directions.
34 nullify v. cause to have no effect.
35 aspiration n. a strong desire to achieve something high or great. 
36 condemn v. express strong disapproval of.
37 satirize V. show the foolishness or triviality of something.
38 inflict v. force something (unwanted or unpleasant) on someone.
39 torture n.   severe pain or suffering caused in the mind or body
40 discern v. notice.
41 outcome n. result.
42 hideous adj.  having a terrible effect on the senses.
43 audacity n. audacity n.
44 check v.  control; hold back.
45 conscious mind mind that is fully awake to be able to think and will
46 occur v. happen; take place.
47 record v. write down so that it will be known.