| complexion |
the natural color and condition of the skin, especially of the face. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| employ |
to make use of; use. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| insomnia |
difficulty in getting to sleep. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| knack |
a natural talent for something. |
| migrate |
to move from one region into another. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| sentiment |
a way of thinking or feeling about something. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| urban |
of or having to do with a city or town. |
| verify |
to make sure of the truth or correctness of. |