| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| charisma |
an unusual ability to influence people and arouse devotion. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| fragile |
easily broken; delicate. |
| interact |
to respond to one another in a social situation. |
| marketing |
advertising and other activities involved in getting people to buy a product or service from a company. |
| milestone |
an important event or turning point in history or in a person's life. |
| off-key |
not on the right musical note or pitch; flat or sharp. |
| perishable |
likely to spoil or rot in a short time. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| radiation |
the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |