| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| cleanse |
to make clean; remove dirt from. |
| conquer |
to get or overcome by force. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
| prime |
first in importance. |
| reflective |
characterized by or tending to meditation, especially in contrast to abrupt action; thoughtful. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| retail |
having to do with the selling of goods directly to those who will use them. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |