| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| brawl |
a noisy fight or argument. |
| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. |
| eloquent |
using words well, in a way that others enjoy hearing or reading. |
| envision |
to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| gallant |
brave and dashing. |
| habitat |
the natural environment of an animal or plant. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| metamorphosis |
a complete change of form, parts, or character. |
| recommend |
to present as something that one can have confidence in; present as something good. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |