| discernment |
the ability to keenly perceive and judge. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| gape |
to stare in surprise, awe, or wonder, especially with the mouth open. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| manageable |
capable of being handled or controlled. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| sanitary |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| symbolic |
acting as a symbol (often followed by "of"). |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| transmission |
the act of sending or carrying from one person, place, or thing to another. |