| abstract |
existing without physical shape or substance. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| dwell |
to think, write, or speak about over and over again for a long time (often followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| enliven |
to cause to be lively or cheerful. |
| enthusiastic |
having or showing great interest. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| flourish |
to grow in a strong, healthy way. |
| muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |