| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. |
| condemn |
to call wrong, evil, or inadequate; strongly disapprove of. |
| considerably |
to a quite large degree or extent. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| improper |
not correct. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| opera |
a play in which all or most of the words are sung and the music is played by an orchestra. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| renew |
to make like new; restore. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| stellar |
brilliant; outstanding. |