| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| folly |
a lack of good sense or judgment. |
| forte1 |
a strong or exceptional point, such as a talent or skill. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| lavish |
to give or spend a large amount or without limit. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |
| unify |
to make into a single unit or thing; bring together; unite. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |