| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| concentration |
close attention; focused mental energy. |
| congregate |
to bring or come together to form a group; gather. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| integrate |
to bring together and mix into a whole. |
| interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| obstinate |
not willing to change one's ideas; stubborn. |
| oversee |
to watch over and direct (others or their work); supervise. |
| simulate |
to imitate or reproduce the appearance, sound, or other external characteristics or qualities of. |
| turbulent |
marked by episodes of unrest, turmoil, violence, or the like. |
| underestimate |
to appraise at too low a quantity, rate, strength, value, or the like. |