| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| continuation |
an extension. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| eradicate |
to do away with completely; wipe out. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| laden |
filled with a great weight. |
| locale |
a place, especially as the setting of some event. |
| mobile |
able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| sibling |
a sister or a brother. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |