| abnormal |
not normal or usual. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| reckon |
to count or estimate; figure. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |
| thereafter |
following that; from then on. |
| unnecessary |
not needed or required. |