| assay |
to try out or test. |
| celebrity |
a person who is famous. |
| chaotic |
completely disordered or disorganized; in a state of utter confusion. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| disgruntle |
to make irritably dissatisfied or discontent. |
| format |
the way in which something is arranged or organized. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| occasionally |
at times; now and then; not frequently. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| pastor |
a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| ratio |
a relation or comparison between numbers or things based on amount or degree. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |