| delicate |
pleasing to the senses in a light, soft, or mild way. |
| desperate |
not caring about danger because of great need. |
| destruction |
the act of ruining completely or destroying. |
| federal |
having to do with a system of government that unites several states under a central government. The states have their own governments, yet they recognize the rule of the central government as well. |
| frill |
an unnecessary or superfluous ornament or luxury. |
| government |
the making of laws and important decisions that control or affect all the people living in a community, state, or nation. |
| modest |
not thinking too highly of oneself; humble. |
| peculiar |
odd, strange, or unusual. |
| premier |
first in importance; leading. |
| primary |
main; chief. |
| produce |
to bring into being. |
| public |
of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private. |
| punctuate |
to put commas, periods, apostrophes, and other such marks in a piece of writing. |
| quality |
a feature that makes a person or thing what it is. |
| sharpen |
to make thinner or finer, as a cutting edge or point. |