| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| enunciate |
to pronounce words, especially in a clear and distinct voice. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| gluttonous |
inclined to eat excessively; voracious. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| kink |
a tight curl or twist. |
| methodology |
a body of procedures, principles, and rules used for a specific activity or branch of knowledge. |
| navigate |
to plan, manage, or control the course of (a ship, aircraft, or the like). |
| shortage |
an amount that is less than is needed; lack. |
| translate |
to change into the words of another language. |