| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| dispense |
to give out in portions; distribute. |
| embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
| grieve |
to feel great sadness; mourn. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| missile |
an object or weapon that is thrown or shot at a target that is far away. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| reliance |
the act of relying or depending. |
| sentinel |
one that stands guard or watches; sentry. |