| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| complimentary |
expressing or giving praise. |
| continuation |
an extension. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| knoll |
a small rounded rise of land; hill. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| questionnaire |
a form that asks for one's opinions about something or for small pieces of information about oneself or one's household. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |