| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. |
| char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. |
| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| genealogy |
a chart or record showing the ancestors and lines of hereditary descent of a person or group; family tree. |
| insomnia |
difficulty in getting to sleep. |
| intent1 |
plan; aim; intention. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| vault2 |
to arrive at a position or accomplish something suddenly, as if with a leap or spring. |
| wretched |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering. |
| zeal |
great enthusiasm for a person or cause. |