| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| bounty |
the quality of giving in abundance; generosity. |
| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| priority |
precedence, especially because of authority, right, or urgent need. |
| significant |
being or causing something of importance. |
| sniper |
a soldier who shoots at enemy troops from a concealed position. |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. |
| strew |
to scatter or sprinkle. |
| unpredictable |
not able to be known beforehand. |