| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| accusation |
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error. |
| animate |
to bring to life. |
| constitutional |
having to do with a constitution. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| evolve |
to develop gradually; come into being. |
| execute |
to do or carry out; to make (something) become a reality. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| transcend |
to go beyond or rise above (a common limitation). |
| transmission |
the act of sending or carrying from one person, place, or thing to another. |