inflation
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.
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inspection
The act of examining something, often closely.
install
To connect, set up or prepare something for use
instruction
The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
intensity
The quality of being intense.
inventory
The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
invitation
The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
judicial
Of or relating to the administration of justice.
justify
To provide an acceptable explanation for.
kyle
A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands.
lecture
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
logical
In agreement with the principles of logic.
mason
A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick.
meaningful
Having meaning, significant.
migration
An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
missile
Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
motivated
Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
northwest
The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
page-turner
A book that is exciting and hard to put down
patrol
A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
pearl
A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-o
peer
To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
provision
An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
rail-thin
Extremely thin or skinny
releasing
The act by which something is released.
scream
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
stairs
A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.
staring
The act of one who stares.
statistical
Of or pertaining to statistics.
Syrian
Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture.
teenage
Of or relating to an age between thirteen and nineteen years old.
thunder
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
tragedy
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
trauma
Any injury to the body of a living thing.
wrestling
A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
accordance
Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
acquire
To get.
activist
One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
alike
Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
applicable
Suitable for application; relevant.
arrow
A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
availability
The quality of being available.
aw
Used to express disappointment or dismay.
ba
A being's soul or personality, represented as a bird-headed figure, which survives after death but must be sustained with offerings of food.
Bat-Signal
A call for help or summons to action
boundary
The dividing line or location between two areas.
breach
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
cabin
A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
chancellor
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
cheers
To say "cheers" as a toast (to someone).
cherry-pick
Select the best or most desirable parts
closet
A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
combine
To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
companion
A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
consciousness
The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
consultant
A person or party that is consulted.
controller
One who controls something.
corresponding
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
courtesy
Polite behavior.
damages
The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.
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