| ancient |
very old; existing for many years. |
| assessment |
a judgment or evaluation. |
| deafen |
to cause the loss of hearing or make unable to hear. |
| gloom |
lack of light; darkness. |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. |
| instructor |
one who teaches or instructs; a teacher. |
| opportunity |
a chance for a better situation. |
| perk1 |
to recover good spirits or energy (usually followed by "up"). |
| permission |
agreement from an authority that one may do something. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| static |
without motion; fixed. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
| twilight |
the faint light in the sky when the sun is below the horizon before sunrise and after sunset. |
| union |
the act of joining together. |
| unusual |
not usual or ordinary; not common; remarkable. |