| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| germinate |
to start or cause to start growth; sprout. |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| nomad |
a member of a group or tribe that has no fixed home and moves from place to place. |
| periodic |
happening or appearing at regular times. |
| phenomenon |
a happening or fact that can be seen or known through the senses. |
| prohibit |
to not allow by law. |
| rational |
based on sound reasoning; sensible. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| turbulent |
marked by episodes of unrest, turmoil, violence, or the like. |