| administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
| bizarre |
strikingly odd or unusual, especially in appearance or behavior. |
| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| hospitable |
open and receptive. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| intuitive |
having or resulting from the ability to know or apprehend without using the process of logical thought or reasoning. |
| meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, especially for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |
| technique |
the particular method or way of doing or performing something. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. |