| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. |
| eloquent |
using words well, in a way that others enjoy hearing or reading. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| gala |
a happy celebration, especially a large, elaborate one. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| legendary |
having to do with or like a legend. |
| narrative |
a story, description, or account of events. |
| obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
| offend |
to cause to be angry, annoyed, or insulted. |
| renew |
to make like new; restore. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |