| anomaly |
an act or instance of differing from the usual pattern, form, or type; peculiarity; abnormality. |
| apparel |
clothing. |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| consume |
to eat; devour. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| forte1 |
a strong or exceptional point, such as a talent or skill. |
| maintenance |
the act of taking care of or keeping in good condition. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. |