| absolutely |
totally; completely. |
| absorb |
to take in or soak up. |
| arch |
a curved structure made out of stone or brick and used to span an open space such as a door. |
| carnivorous |
eating the flesh of animals. |
| competitive |
having a strong desire to win or do better than others in almost every situation. |
| county |
one of several sections into which a U.S. state is divided. |
| dampen |
to make moist or slightly wet. |
| darken |
to make more shadowy or less light. |
| federal |
having to do with a system of government that unites several states under a central government. The states have their own governments, yet they recognize the rule of the central government as well. |
| foundation |
the basis of something such as an action, substance, structure, or opinion. |
| imagine |
to form in the mind a thought, picture, or image of. |
| passage |
a way through which something can go; corridor; channel. |
| plural |
having to do with or naming the form of a word that signals more than one. |
| religious |
devoted to the beliefs of a particular religion. |
| sizable |
of large size or quantity; big. |