| abound |
to be found in large numbers or amounts. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. |
| mislead |
to guide in a wrong direction. |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| subsequent |
coming or happening after; following. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| zeal |
great enthusiasm for a person or cause. |