| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| astonish |
to fill with great surprise or amazement. |
| athletic |
having to do with sports and other physical activities. |
| barren |
not able to produce or support growth. |
| conversation |
talk between people. |
| corps |
a branch of the military that does a special kind of work. |
| diagnose |
to determine the identity of (a disease) by examination. |
| district |
an area of a country, city, or other place used for a particular purpose. |
| enclosure |
a space that is surrounded, or something that surrounds. |
| hesitate |
to stop or pause because of not feeling sure. |
| hypnosis |
a condition like sleep that is caused by the direction of another person. People under hypnosis may do or say things as directed or suggested by the person who has put them in this condition. |
| introduce |
to present to another person. |
| lately |
recently. |
| playoff |
in sports, final or extra games or rounds to settle a tie or decide a championship. |
| shrill |
having a high, sharp sound. |