| abusive |
characterized by offensive or unfair language. |
| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| knoll |
a small rounded rise of land; hill. |
| penalize |
to give penalty or punishment to. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| practical |
having to do with real life and experience rather than theory. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |