| combat |
fighting, especially against an enemy in war. |
| delay |
the act of putting off until a later time. |
| dialogue |
a talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, or novel. |
| discomfort |
a condition of being uneasy or in pain. |
| distinguish |
to tell apart by seeing differences (often followed by "from"). |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
| examine |
to look at closely and carefully. |
| genuine |
true to what is claimed; real. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| homeland |
one's native country or region. |
| inspect |
to look at very carefully to find any problems. |
| pamper |
to treat or please with too much care or attention; spoil. |
| relax |
to make looser or less stiff. |
| rumble |
to make a long, low, rolling sound. |
| shrivel |
to cause to wrinkle or become smaller. |