| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of; judge. |
| generate |
to bring into being or to produce. |
| implementation |
the act, process, or way of carrying something out or putting something into effect. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| ornamental |
of or pertaining to decoration; decorative. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| validate |
to prove acceptable; verify. |