| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| artistic |
showing skill and imagination in creating. |
| climate |
the usual weather conditions in a place. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| evacuate |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| familiarity |
knowledge or understanding of a particular thing. |
| irritate |
to anger or bother. |
| isolate |
to set apart or separate so as to be alone. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| phobia |
a very strong fear or dislike of something that is far beyond ordinary fear or dislike. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| retail |
having to do with the selling of goods directly to those who will use them. |
| shortage |
an amount that is less than is needed; lack. |