| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| dormant |
asleep, or in a state of rest that is similar to sleep. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| encore |
"Once more!"; "Again!" |
| enhance |
to improve or add to the quality, value, or attractiveness of. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled next to. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| oversee |
to watch over and direct (others or their work); supervise. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| region |
a large space or area. |
| sheer |
thin or fine enough to see through. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |