| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| artistic |
showing skill and imagination in creating. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for. |
| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| cloak |
a long, loose outer garment without sleeves. |
| 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. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| penalize |
to give penalty or punishment to. |
| practical |
having to do with real life and experience rather than theory. |
| replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |