| anomaly |
an act or instance of differing from the usual pattern, form, or type; peculiarity; abnormality. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| dispense |
to give out in portions; distribute. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| imaginable |
possible to picture or conceive. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |