| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| appreciate |
to be grateful for or to. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| customize |
to make or change according to the specifications of the customer. |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct. |
| gallant |
brave and dashing. |
| heroic |
noble and courageous. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| prosperity |
the state of being wealthy and successful. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |