| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| exempt |
to free from something that others are always required to do; excuse. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| populate |
to live in; inhabit. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| robust |
strong, healthy, and full of energy. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |
| untreated |
receiving no medical care or remedy. |