| bachelor |
a man who has not married. |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. |
| exclusive |
keeping out all others. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| milestone |
an important event or turning point in history or in a person's life. |
| offend |
to cause to be angry, annoyed, or insulted. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| salvation |
the act of saving or being saved from sin or evil, or the condition of being saved. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |
| typhoon |
a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |