| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| deliberately |
intentionally or with premeditation. |
| depress |
to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits. |
| expend |
to use up. |
| exploit1 |
a deed of daring or courage. |
| impertinent |
rude or too bold. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| reevaluate |
to carefully reconsider the value, worth, or efficacy of; reassess. |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |