| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| bluff1 |
a hill or shore with steep sides. |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| ethical |
of or concerning moral principles of right and wrong. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
| jaunt |
a short trip made for fun and pleasure. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| momentary |
lasting only an instant. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |