| aggravate |
to make worse. |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| plentiful |
large in amount; more than enough. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| unemployment |
the number or percentage of workers that do not have jobs. |
| valor |
boldness in facing danger; courage; bravery. |