| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| falter |
to move, speak, or act in a way that is not sure or not steady; stumble. |
| harmony |
being in agreement; unity. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| inflate |
to make larger or expand. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| prominent |
easy to see or notice because of some difference. |
| restriction |
something that limits or restricts. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| ultimate |
last or farthest in a progression; final. |
| velocity |
speed. |