acknowledge
(v) to recognize; to admit; to concede
alibi
(n) a statement from an accused person claiming to be elsewhere when a crime was committed; an excuse
bore
(n) a wearisome, dull person or thing; (v) to make a hole by pushing, twisting, or digging
commemorate
(v) to honor the memory of someone or something
debut
(n) the first presentation of someone or something; (v) to make a first appearance
digestion
(n) the process in which food is changed in the stomach and intestines so that the body can use it
drought
(n) a period of dryness; a long time without rain
duration
(n) the length of time in which something occurs
erupt
(v) to explode with great force
gloat
(v) to think with pleasure about something unfortunate that happened to someone else or good that happened to oneself
hypocrite
(n) a person who expresses feelings or beliefs that he or she really doesn't believe in
irregular
(adj) not being or acting according to rule; out of normal order; uneven
mental
(adj) of or by the mind; having an illness of the mind
oracle
(n) a person through which a god is believed to speak
prevention
(n) a keeping from happening; a hindering
reservoir
(n) a place where water is stored for future use
simmer
(v) to keep the temperature just below the boiling point
sturdy
(adj) strong; well-built
vast
(adj) extremely large; immense
wrangle
(v) to quarrel in a noisy or an angry way
ajar
(adj) partially open
bombard
(v) to continually attack with great force
bough
(n) a branch of a tree
collaborate
(v) to work cooperatively with others
criticism
(n) negative statements or opinions
diameter
(n) a straight line that runs through the center of a circle or sphere; the width or thickness of something that is circular
duplicate
(n) a copy, clone, or double; (adj) exactly the same as something else; (v) to copy something exactly; to reproduce
epidemic
(n) the quick spreading of a disease that affects many people at once
geologist
(n) an expert in the science of the earth's structure and history
hustle
(v) to hurry or move quickly; (n) hurried action or motion
invalid
(adj) not true; not sound
irrational
(adj) not sensible or reasonable
maul
(n) a heavy hammer or mallet; (v) to beat or handle roughly
ointment
(v) a greasy substance used to heal the skin or to make it soft
prevail
(v) to succeed or win
reliance
(n) trust; faith; confidence
signify
(v) to indicate by signs, words, or actions
stupefy
(v) to stun or dull the senses of; to amaze
variation
(n) a change; a different form
wondrous
(adj) wonderful
ailment
(n) a sickness or an illness
boisterous
(adj) cheerfully loud
coax
(v) to influence or persuade by using kindness
cringe
(v) to shrink in fear, pain, or danger
determination
(n) having great purpose
distraught
(adj) irrational; upset
dual
(adj) made up of two parts
entrust
(v) to turn something over to someone else's care
generator
(n) a machine used to make electricity from mechanical energy
humiliation
(n) a lowering of self-respect
invigorate
(v) to fill with energy and life
marine
(adj) of or found in the sea; produced by the sea; (n) a person serving in the United States Marine Corps (usually Marine)
oddly
(adv) in a particular or an unusual manner; weirdly
parallel
(adj) the same distance apart at every point; similar
presume
(v) to assume; to take for granted
relations
(n) the connection or association between persons, groups, or countries
shrill
(adj) having a sharp, high pitch or sound
strenuous
(adj) very forceful; active
variable
(adj) changeable; uncertain; (n) something that is likely to change
wistful
(adj) longing; yearning