| allegiance |
loyalty or dedication to a person, country, or belief. |
| annually |
once a year; yearly. |
| appoint |
to name to a particular office or duty. |
| chance |
the quality of happening by accident and without being planned or predicted. |
| entertain |
to amuse; keep interested. |
| fairly |
in a just or honest way. |
| flutter |
to wave rapidly back and forth or up and down. |
| genetic |
of, concerning, caused by, or influenced by heredity, especially by genes. |
| grim |
stern or harsh. |
| ignore |
to refuse to recognize or fail to take notice of; pay no attention to. |
| intersect |
to cut across or pass through; cross. |
| metropolis |
a large city. |
| overwhelm |
to beat or defeat by greater force; destroy. |
| patient |
a person or animal that is getting medical treatment. |
| shrug |
to raise the shoulders to show one does not know, does not care, or is not responsible. |