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convince
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
concession
A reluctant acknowledgment or yielding.
annoyance
something that is irritating
stability
constancy, lack of movement or change, solidity
irritable
easily annoyed
chief
most important
field
an expanse of land, a sports area, an area of interest
thieves
people who steal
leisure
free time not taken up with work
convertible
able to be changed into something else
reducible
able to be made into smaller parts
incredible
hard or impossible to believe
indisputable
beyond doubt or question; certain
significant
important and meaningful
confidence
a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something
attendance
the act of being present
brilliant
very bright, either in lighting, color, or intelligence
boundary
something that shows the border or limit
opinion
a personal view, attitude or appraisal
ferocious
savage, fierce
interview
a discussion to gain information about a topic or individual
marshal
to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something; an official of the government
glimpse
a very brief, passing look, sight, or view
particular
specific piece, an individual item or thing; acting in a distinct and sometimes strange manner
believed
thought something was real or true
beggar
someone who lives by asking people for food and money
accident
an unexpected happening that may result in injury, loss, or damage; an unintended occurrence
reminisce
to recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences
magnificence
the exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power
Arctic
area around the North Pole
Antarctic
an extremely cold continent at the South Pole
raccoon
nocturnal mammal with a striped bushy tail and striped face
cantaloupe
small, round melon with orange flesh
thorough
complete, very carefully and completely done
overlapping
placing something on top of something else, edges of one object on top of another; an activity taking place at the same time as another activity
movable
capable of motion or being relocated
numerous
many or very many
carnivores
meat-eaters
constriction
compression of a part that causes narrowing
swallowing
automatic contraction of throat muscles that enables food to pass into the esophagus without choking
miserable
very unhappy or uncomfortable
volunteered
offered to do something of one’s own free will
prospector
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
beckoning
making a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow
immediately
right away
roam
wander, ramble, rove, stroll
puzzle
baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve
realize
to be aware of; to bring into being or make happen
daughter
female child
inheritance
something passed from one generation to another, such as property received by an heir, or the passing of genetic material through DNA
character
the distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves
piece
a part of something
reason
a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
fairies
small, imaginary creatures, sometimes good-natured, sometimes tricksters
unbiased
showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial
reliable
deserving trust, dependable
sincerely
genuinely, honestly, without hypocrisy
omittted
to leave out; fail to include or mention
metropolitan
having to do with a city and its surrounding communities
accelerate
to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly
receive
to get or be given something
measure
To determine the size, amount, or degree of an object by comparison with a standard unit
dormitory
a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution
cemetery
place for burying the dead
scenery
a view of natural environment or features, or on stage decorations serving as backdrop for a play
finally
after a long time, at last
niece
a daughter of your brother or sister
justified
Text is aligned to both the left and right borders in writing; proved something to be right, true, or valid
