| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| amid |
among or surrounded by. |
| concentration |
close attention; focused mental energy. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| fundamental |
basic; central; serving as a foundation. |
| helm |
a wheel or lever used for steering a ship. |
| illustrate |
to explain or make clear by giving examples. |
| indicate |
to show or point out. |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| profound |
coming from or going to a great depth. |
| reflective |
characterized by or tending to meditation, especially in contrast to abrupt action; thoughtful. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| vacancy |
unfilled space, place, or position. |
| velocity |
speed. |