| agitate |
to cause to move in a quick, tumbling motion or with force; shake. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| operative |
being in effect. |
| oppose |
to think, act, or be against; resist. |
| probability |
the condition or fact that something might happen. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| swoon |
to lose consciousness; faint. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| veteran |
having gained experience over a long time. |