| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| gallant |
brave and dashing. |
| hazy |
marked or clouded by haze; misty. |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| rejoice |
to be full of joy or show great pleasure (sometimes followed by "in"). |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |
| unique |
being the only one of its type; sole; single. |
| utilize |
to put to a particular use; use. |
| widespread |
happening or scattered over a large area. |