| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, waste, or destruction. |
| decorative |
adding to how attractive a thing is visually. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| garrison |
a military force that is located in a fort, village, or similar place. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| overall |
including nearly all; general. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| stimulate |
to bring about to activity or action. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |