| abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| literally |
word for word. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| overall |
including nearly all; general. |
| repent1 |
to be sorry or feel remorse for sins or transgressions; be penitent. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |
| torso |
the human body from neck to hips; trunk. |