| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| complex |
difficult to understand. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| finale |
the last part of a piece of music. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| proprietary |
or or pertaining to ownership. |
| rational |
based on sound reasoning; sensible. |
| sentiment |
a way of thinking or feeling about something. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| yearn |
to have a strong desire, craving, or wish for something. |