| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| appreciate |
to be grateful for or to. |
| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| garrison |
a military force that is located in a fort, village, or similar place. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| minimal |
of, pertaining to, or being the smallest or least possible in quantity, degree, or size. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| recuperate |
to become healthy again after being ill. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |