| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| cosmos |
the universe considered as a whole. |
| durable |
not easily broken or worn out; lasting; sturdy. |
| envision |
to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine. |
| graft |
to attach as a graft. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| procurement |
the act or process of obtaining something with deliberate effort or care. |
| reinforce |
to add strength to or increase the effect of. |
| rejoice |
to be full of joy or show great pleasure (sometimes followed by "in"). |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| transit |
the act of passing over, across, or through; passage. |