| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| fulfill |
to do or carry out as expected or required. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| heckler |
one who disrupts a performance or public address with annoying remarks or questions. |
| lunar |
of or having to do with the moon. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| satisfactory |
good enough to meet a need or desire. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |