| balm |
a soothing, healing ointment, often fragrant. |
| charisma |
an unusual ability to influence people and arouse devotion. |
| compute |
to figure out or calculate by using arithmetic. |
| conjunction |
a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "while," and "because" are some conjunctions. |
| imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
| infrastructure |
all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another. |
| overlook |
to fail to see or notice. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. |
| romance |
a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film. |
| specify |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |