| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| discovery |
the act of finding or seeing something before anyone else. |
| efficient |
operating or working in a way that gets results, with little wasted effort. |
| emigrant |
one who leaves a country to live in another. |
| emphasize |
to give particular attention to; stress. |
| gaiety |
the state of being happy and cheerful. |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. |
| mention |
to speak of briefly or in passing. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| puncture |
a small hole caused by a sharp object. |
| quicken |
to make faster; accelerate. |
| rehearse |
to practice for a show, play, concert, or other performance. |
| relay |
to carry or pass on. |
| remote |
at a far distance in space or time. |
| seemingly |
according to what seems or is perceived; apparently. |