| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. |
| context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| dissemination |
the act or process of distributing or spreading or widely. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. |