| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| aggravate |
to make worse. |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| automate |
to convert to a mechanical or electronic system of operation. |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for. |
| cannibal |
an animal that eats its own species. |
| diversify |
to give or introduce variety to or into. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| heritage |
something that one believes, thinks, or does that comes from one's family or ethnic background; tradition. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |