| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home. |
| circuit |
an act of moving or turning around. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| condense |
to make smaller or less in volume; make more closely packed together; concentrate. |
| eradicate |
to do away with completely; wipe out. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| productive |
making or producing easily or in large amounts. |
| reckon |
to count or estimate; figure. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |