alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. |
fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. |
ignorant |
without knowledge or education. |
peerless |
having no equal; unmatched in excellence. |
pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. |
priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
tedious |
long and boring; dull; wearisome. |
usage |
way or manner of using or treating something. |