| akin |
similar in kind or spirit; alike. |
| await |
to look forward to, or to stay in one place or condition in order to be ready for (someone or something). |
| commit |
to dedicate, devote or pledge. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| conqueror |
one who defeats another. |
| distribution |
the act of giving out items or portions. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
| saga |
a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, especially one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |