balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
coordination |
the working together of different muscles to carry out a complicated movement. |
deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
passive |
receiving an action without acting in return, or not responding to something that might affect one. |
preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. |
prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
quantify |
to find or express the number or amount of. |
regime |
a system of rule or government. |
thermal |
using, resulting from, or producing heat. |
variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |