| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| consecutive |
following one after another without a break. |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. |
| dislodge |
to remove or force out of a fixed position. |
| engineer |
one who is trained in the use or design of machines or systems. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| salvation |
the act of saving or being saved from sin or evil, or the condition of being saved. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution. |