| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| engage |
to get or hold the interest of; occupy. |
| equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. |
| expend |
to use up. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| reckon |
to count or estimate; figure. |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |
| vague |
just barely visible or able to be perceived. |