| agile |
moving quickly and gracefully. |
| altogether |
completely; entirely. |
| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| avenger |
one who inflicts suffering in order to punish or gain retribution for a wrong. |
| cognition |
the mental acts or processes by which knowledge is acquired or processed. |
| installation |
the act of installing or condition of being installed. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| presidential |
of or relating to the person or office of a president. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| unify |
to make into a single unit or thing; bring together; unite. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |