| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| engineer |
one who is trained in the use or design of machines or systems. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| merge |
to mix or combine into a single unit. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| presumably |
judging by what may reasonably be guessed or predicted. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| tranquil |
without noise or excitement; calm; steady; peaceful. |