| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| compensation |
something given in return for or to make up for something else. |
| considerably |
to a quite large degree or extent. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| madden |
to enrage or inflame. |
| norm |
a model or standard, especially one that is generally accepted or followed. |
| noticeable |
easily noticed. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| so-called |
improperly or incorrectly called. |
| waive |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege). |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |