| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| intimidate |
to cause to become timid or afraid, especially by means of threats. |
| maelstrom |
a turbulent or overpowering situation. |
| misplace |
to put in a wrong place; lose. |
| omission |
the act of leaving out or the condition of being left out. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| segment |
one of the parts into which something is or can be separated. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |