- agitation: n. a violent stirring or movement, noisy confusion, excitement, a stirring up of public enthusiasm
- blurt: v. to say suddenly or without thinking
- chronological: adj. arranged in order of time of occurrence
- countenance: n. a face, facial expression, v. to tolerate or approve
- diminish: v. to make or become smaller, reduce in size
- enchant: v. to please greatly, to charm, put under a magic spell
- fluctuate: v. to change continually, to move up and down
- foster: v. to brig up, give careto, to promote, encourage, adj. in the same family but not related by birth
- grovel: v. to humble oneself, act in a fearful and servile way, to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy
- handicraft: n. work done by hand, a trade requiring hand skill
- hilarious: adj. extreamly funny, causing loud amusement syn.highly amusing
- ignite: v. to set on fire, cause to burn, to heat up, excite syn.light
- magnitude: n. the great size or importance of something
- massive: adj. alrge and heavy, great in size or scope
- maternal: adj. of or like a mother
- pall: v. to lose interest, attreaction, or effectiveness, to become tiresome, n. a dark covering, something that conceals
- reputable: adj. well thought of, having a good reputation
- revere: v. to love and respect deeply, honor greatly
- saga: n. a narrative of heroic exploits, a long detailed account
- stodgy: adj. dull, boring, old-fashioned, hide bound, lumpy thick