| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| merely |
nothing more than; simply; only. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| revive |
to bring back into use or popularity. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. |
| thereafter |
following that; from then on. |