| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| conquer |
to get or overcome by force. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| contribute |
to give for a purpose. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| enliven |
to cause to be lively or cheerful. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| intermediate |
being or happening between two things, stages, positions, or persons; being in the middle. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| orient |
to find the position of with respect to the points of the compass. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| sane |
sound; reasonable. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |
| unemployment |
the number or percentage of workers that do not have jobs. |
| velocity |
speed. |