| agenda |
a list of things to be done or talked about. |
| arise |
to appear; come into being. |
| attain |
to gain or achieve through work. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| cemetery |
a place where the dead are buried; graveyard. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| diagnose |
to determine the identity of (a disease) by examination. |
| embarrass |
to make uncomfortable or ill at ease. |
| exhaust |
the smoke or gas given off by an engine. |
| glare |
to stare steadily or angrily. |
| occupation |
the work a person does to earn a living; profession. |
| retreat |
the act of moving back or away from a place or situation. |
| slightly |
to a small degree or by a small amount; a little. |
| vibrate |
to move back and forth very rapidly and steadily. |
| yield |
to give forth or produce. |