| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| commit |
to dedicate, devote or pledge. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| factual |
containing facts; true. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| intimidate |
to cause to become timid or afraid, especially by means of threats. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| reportedly |
according to what has been said or according to rumor. |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |