| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| array |
a large and impressive set of things; display. |
| char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. |
| depression |
a state of deep sadness or hopelessness that can persist for months or years and is not necessarily triggered by any particular external events. |
| domestic |
of or related to the home or family. |
| eon |
a very long period of time. |
| ethic |
(plural) an individual's or group's moral principles. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| investment |
that which is invested. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |