| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| condense |
to make smaller or less in volume; make more closely packed together; concentrate. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
| fanatic |
a person who is enthusiastic about something in a way that is extreme or not reasonable. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |