| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| insert |
to put or cause to be put in, into, or within. |
| predatory |
living on the flesh of other animals. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |
| regional |
of or relating to a particular geographical area. |
| resignation |
the act of giving up a job or other position, or a formal letter announcing this. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| synergy |
the combined action or power of two or more things. |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |
| unruly |
not easy to restrict; difficult or impossible to control; wild. |