| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| anticipate |
to look forward to; expect. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| equine |
of or similar to a horse. |
| hence |
from this moment; from now. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| phenomenon |
a happening or fact that can be seen or known through the senses. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| separation |
the act of dividing or keeping apart or the condition of being kept apart. |
| violate |
to break or fail to keep. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |
| wretched |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering. |