| angular |
having a bony structure, as a person's body. |
| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| bachelor |
a man who has not married. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. |
| cognition |
the mental acts or processes by which knowledge is acquired or processed. |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| 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. |
| encore |
"Once more!"; "Again!" |
| infrastructure |
all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |