To grasp something
in this case, to understand an idea
A person who is marked
someone who is set out from the others by something the person had done
Convenient
something which is easy or does not require any effort
Teetering
to move in an unsteady way
To waft through something
a sound which can be heard despite an obvious obstacle
To grit
to bite a small portion
Affront
something which makes a person feel offended
Mazel tov
a way of congratulating someone
Polyglot
a person which speaks multiple languages
Eradicate
to hunt something to the point of extinction