| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| revolt |
to rise up and fight against the government or other authority; rebel. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
| specify |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| urban |
of or having to do with a city or town. |