| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| anthem |
a song of praise or patriotism. |
| circuit |
an act of moving or turning around. |
| definitive |
most reliable, complete, or authoritative. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| expedite |
to send off, facilitate the progress of, or accomplish with speed and efficiency. |
| gourmet |
a person who loves and knows much about good food and fine wine. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| reconstruction |
the act or result of rebuilding or remaking. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |