| agile |
moving quickly and gracefully. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| dispatch |
to send off to a particular place or for a particular purpose. |
| ego |
one's feeling about oneself, especially in comparison with other people. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| output |
the amount produced in a given time period. |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| splendor |
grandeur or magnificence. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| turbulent |
marked by episodes of unrest, turmoil, violence, or the like. |