| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| angular |
having a bony structure, as a person's body. |
| cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| eventual |
sure to happen at some time in the future. |
| excel |
to do or perform better than others. |
| extraordinary |
very unusual; far beyond the ordinary. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| swoon |
to lose consciousness; faint. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |