| authority |
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people. |
| charge |
to give a responsibility or duty to. |
| depart |
to leave; go away. |
| discuss |
to talk together about. |
| division |
the act of separating into parts. |
| dramatically |
to a large or impressive degree; sharply; significantly. |
| fitness |
physical condition, especially the condition of one's muscles and heart. |
| flinch |
to draw away suddenly in pain or fear. |
| gravity |
the force by which all objects in the universe are attracted to each other. |
| lunge |
a sudden movement toward something; thrust, leap, or dive. |
| metropolis |
a large city. |
| muffle |
to make quieter by using a covering of some sort. |
| mural |
a large picture painted on or made a part of a wall or ceiling. |
| rouse |
to waken from sleep or a state similar to sleep. |
| stiffen |
to make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible. |