| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| boon |
something that is a help or benefit. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| compassionate |
filled with care for another's suffering; sympathetic. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| edible |
able to be eaten as food; safe. |
| execution |
the act of executing or carrying out. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| germinate |
to start or cause to start growth; sprout. |
| impact |
the force of two objects hitting or crashing into each other. |
| liable |
held responsible by law. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |
| tuition |
the charge for being taught at a college or private school. |