| ajar |
partly opened. |
| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| conquer |
to get or overcome by force. |
| cooperation |
the act of working together. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| hence |
from this moment; from now. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| laden |
filled with a great weight. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |