| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| bachelor |
a man who has not married. |
| civil |
having to do with citizens or the general population. |
| creed |
a set of beliefs held by a person or group. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. |
| engage |
to get or hold the interest of; occupy. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| reference |
the act or fact of mentioning. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| turmoil |
a state of great confusion or anxiety; commotion. |