Browse

to nibble, graze

Makeshift

a temporary substitute for something else; temporary

Marginal

in, at, or near the edge or margin;

Prescribe

to order for medical purposes

Prominent

standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

Snare

a trap or entanglement

Utmost

highest
Amiss

not as it should be

Brawl

a noisy quarrel or fight; to quarrel or fight noisily

Domestic

a household servant

Flaw

a slight fault, defect, crack

Fledgling

a young bird about to leave the nest

Momentum

the force or speed with which something moves

Notable

a person who is well-known, distinguished, or outstanding

in some way
Nurture

to bring up, care for, train, nourish; rearing, training,

upbringing

Prior

earlier, former

Salvo

a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute

Wrath

intense anger

Brood

a family of young animals, especially birds

Culminate

to reach a high point of development; to end, climax

Ingredient

one of the materials in a recipe

Literate

able to read and write

Loom

machine for weaving

Luster

quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance

Miscellaneous

mixed of different kinds

Oration

a public speech for a formal occasion

Seethe

to boil or foam

Singe

to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges

Unique
the only one of its kind

Upright

vertical, straight; in a vertical position

Buffoon

a clown

Inflammable

easily set on fire

Scurry

to run quickly

Sodden

soaked with liquid or moisture

Void

having no legal force or effect

Entreat

to beg, implore, ask earnestly

Grimy

very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

Iota

a very small part or quantity

Radiant

bright; giving forth light

Rural

relating to farm areas and life in the country

Substantial

significant, large

Tamper

to handle in a secret and improper way

Firebrand

a piece of burning wood

Hazard

risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to gamble

Lubricate

to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery

Pelt

to throw a stream to things; to strike successively

Plague

an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a

widespread evil; to annoy or bother

Transparent

allowing light to pass though; easily seen though

Adjacent
near, next to, adjoining

Barren

not productive, bare

Germinate

to begin to grow

Hurtle

to rush violently, dash headlong

Interminable

endless, so long as to seem endless

Interrogate

to ask questions, examine by questioning

Trickle

to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; a small

irregular quantity of anything
Quaint
old-fashioned in a pleasing way

Dynasty
a powerful group of rulers that maintains its power for
some time.

Humdrum
ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

Truce
a pause in fighting, temporary peace

Potential
possible, able to happen

Controversial
dispute or disagreement

Fluster
a state of confusion