| aggravate |
to make worse. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |