| arcade |
a covered passageway that has shops or places to play video or other games along the sides. |
| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| hobo |
a poor and homeless wanderer who usually does odd jobs for a living but may also beg or scavenge. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family together; relatives. |
| overhaul |
to go over carefully, taking apart as necessary and making all needed repairs. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| resort |
a place where people go to relax and have fun while on vacation. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |