| agile |
moving quickly and gracefully. |
| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| civilize |
to bring education and training to, especially in the arts, science, and government. |
| explosive |
able to cause an explosion. |
| humiliate |
to cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarrass. |
| indignation |
righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
| maelstrom |
a turbulent or overpowering situation. |
| procrastinate |
to put off doing something; delay. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| 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. |
| seminar |
a small class at a university, usually for advanced students, for study and discussion. |
| sheer |
thin or fine enough to see through. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |