| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| derivative |
copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| entice |
to lure or tempt, as by calling attention to the possible benefits of an action. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. |