| bachelor |
a man who has not married. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| comply |
to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| legislate |
to create a law or laws. |
| opt |
to decide; choose (usually followed by "for" or an infinitive). |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| regal |
of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty; royal. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| transitional |
of or pertaining to a change from one position, stage, or situation to another. |