| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| curator |
one who oversees the activities and tends the collections of a museum, library, or the like. |
| dainty |
small, pretty, and delicate. |
| devotion |
strong affection or loyalty. |
| epic |
having to do with a long poem that tells the story of a hero or heroine. |
| lust |
a strong desire for something (usually followed by "for"). |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| ownership |
the state or fact of being the possessor of something. |
| passport |
an official document that shows that the holder is a citizen of a country. A passport gives one the right to travel in other countries and return to one's own country. |
| predatory |
living on the flesh of other animals. |
| resistant |
capable of opposing or willing to oppose. |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. |
| sibling |
a sister or a brother. |