| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| clarify |
to make easier to understand; make clear. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| disposition |
a person's usual mood or attitude. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| ensemble |
a group of performers, such as actors or musicians, who perform together. |
| inscribe |
to write by carving. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| separation |
the act of dividing or keeping apart or the condition of being kept apart. |
| stimulation |
the act or process of inciting or increasing activity or action in something. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution. |