| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
| compensate |
to pay or repay. |
| construct |
to build; put together. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| endorsement |
a statement given in support of a person or product, as in an advertisement or political campaign. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| forecast |
a guess or estimate about something that will happen in the future. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| plea |
a serious or sincere call for help; appeal. |
| reckless |
paying no attention to danger; not at all careful. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
| transcend |
to go beyond or rise above (a common limitation). |
| vacancy |
unfilled space, place, or position. |