| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. |
| glaze |
a shiny coating on pottery. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| norm |
a model or standard, especially one that is generally accepted or followed. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| prominent |
easy to see or notice because of some difference. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| shortage |
an amount that is less than is needed; lack. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |
| verbal |
having to do with words. |