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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 blemish | (n.) a mark or stain that damages the appearance of something; a weakness or flaw |
| blunt | (adj.) having a dull point or edge, not sharp; honest but insensitive in manner (v.) to make less sharp. |
| capable | (adj.) able and prepared to do something; fit or skilled |
| conclude | (v.) to finish; to bring something to an end; to decide after careful thought |
| detect | (v.) to find or discover something, notice |
| fatigue | (n.) wearniess or exhaustion from work or lack of sleep (v.) to make very tired |
| festive | (adj.) having to do with a feast or celebration |
| hospitality | (n.) a friendly welcome and treatment of guests |
| nomad | (n.) a member of a people who move from place to place; a person who roams aimlessly |
| persecute | (v.) to treat unjustly or cause to suffer |
| qsupreme | (adj.) highest in power, rank, authority, quality, or degree |
| transport | (v.) to move or carry from one place to another (n.) a vehicle used to move things from place to place; the act or process of moving something from one place to another. |
| accomplish | (v.) to do, make happen, succeed in, carry through |
| apparent | (adj.) open to view; easy to understand; seeming to be true or real |
| capacity | (n.) the amount of space that can be filled; ability or skill; office or role |
| civilian | (n.) a person not on active duty in a military, police, or firefighting force |
| conceal | (v.) to hide or keep secret, to place out sight |
| duplicate | (v.) to copy exactly; to produce something equal to (adj.) exactly like something else (n.) an exact copy |
| keen | (adj.) having a sharpened edge; quick and sharp in thought or in sight, hearing, or smell; eager |
| provoke | (v.) to annoy to make angry, stir up; to do something in order to get a response |
| spurt | (v.) to shoot out quickly in a stream; to show a burst of energy (n.) a sudden, short stream of fluid; a quick burst of activity |
| undoing | (n.) a bringing to ruin or destruction; the cause of ruin; unfastening or loosening |
| vast | (adj.) very great or very large |
| withdraw | (v.) to pull out or remove, to move back or away, retreat. |
| barrier | (n.) something that blocks the way; an obstacle |
| calculate | (v.) to find out by using matematics, reckon; to find out by reasoning, estimate |
| compose | (v.) to be or make up the parts, form; to creat or write; to calm quiet one's mind |
| considerable | (adj.) fairly large in size or extent; worthy of attention |
| deputy | (n.) one chosen to help or take the place of another or to act in that person's absense |
| industrious | (adj.) busy, working steadily |
| jolt | (v.) to shake up roughtly; to move along in a jerky or bumpy fashion (n.) a sudden bump or jerk; a shock or surprise |
| loot | (v.) to rob by force or violence, especially during war or time of unrest (n.) valuable things that have been stolen or taken by force |
| rejoice | (v.) to feel joy or great delight; to make joyful |
| reliable | (adj.) deserving trust, dependable |
| senseless | (adj.) lacking meaning, stupid or foolish; without use of the senses |
| shrivel | (v.) to shrink and wrinkle, especially from heat, cold, or dryness |
| alternate | (v.) to do, use, or happen in successive turns; to take turns (n.) a person acting or prepapred to act in place of another; a substitute (adj.) happening or appearing in turns; every other; being a choice between two or more things |
| demolish | (v.) to tear down, break to pieces |
| energetic | (adj.) active and vigorous, full of energy, forceful |
| enforce | (v.) to force obedience to |
| feat | (n.) an act or deed that shows daring, skill, or strength |
| hearty | (adj.) warm and friendly; healthy, lively, and strong; large and satisfying to appetite |
| mature | (v.) to bring to or reach full development or growth (adj.) fully grown or developed |
| observant | (adj.) watchful, quick to notice; careful and diligent |
| primary | (adj.) first in importance, first in time or order; basic, fundamental (n.) an early election that narrows the choice of candidates who will run in a final election |
| resign | (v.) to give up a job, an office, or a right or claim |
| strive | (v.) to devote much energy or effort, try hard |
| verdict | (n.) the decision of a jury at the end of a trial or legal case; any decision |
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