| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
| epic |
having to do with a long poem that tells the story of a hero or heroine. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| mistaken |
being an error. |
| neutralize |
to cause to have no effect or become useless. |
| robust |
strong, healthy, and full of energy. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| strive |
to try or work hard. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |