| aggression |
an attack or war against a country started without good cause by another country. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| evolve |
to develop gradually; come into being. |
| fugitive |
a person who is escaping or running away. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| revive |
to bring back into use or popularity. |
| superb |
of the finest kind or quality. |
| trek |
a slow or difficult trip. |
| vocation |
a job or career; occupation. |