| amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory as a result of an injury to the brain, illness, or shock. |
| boredom |
the state of being bored or of not feeling interested. |
| cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| evacuate |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, or the stone or brick area in front of it. |
| inconvenient |
causing trouble or extra effort; not convenient. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| radiation |
the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material. |
| summarize |
to be a concise statement of. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |