| absorb |
to take in or soak up. |
| beast |
any animal other than a human, especially a mammal with four legs. |
| creative |
able to make or do something new or with imagination. |
| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. |
| curb |
a raised rim where a street meets the edge of the sidewalk. |
| declare |
to announce in a formal way. |
| dent |
a small hollow made in a surface by or as if by pressure or a blow. |
| determine |
to decide or settle finally and without question. |
| enclosure |
a space that is surrounded, or something that surrounds. |
| frontier |
a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side. |
| interest |
the desire to learn, know, or take part in something. |
| joint |
done or shared by two or more people or groups acting together. |
| paralyze |
to make unable to move or to feel any sensation. |
| racial |
having to do with a race of people. |
| severe |
very strict; harsh. |