| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| exceed |
to go beyond or do more than. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |