| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| coordination |
the working together of different muscles to carry out a complicated movement. |
| employ |
to make use of; use. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| interfere |
to block or get in the way (usually followed by "with"). |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| ornery |
mean; stubborn. |
| procession |
the act of moving forward in a formal, orderly way. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |
| turbulent |
marked by episodes of unrest, turmoil, violence, or the like. |
| unique |
being the only one of its type; sole; single. |