| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| closure |
an ending or concluding. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| ministry |
the duties and functions of a religious minister. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| rampage |
a course of angry, violent, or destructive behavior. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |