on or above the water
Everyone had to get out of the boat because of the leak, and it could no longer stay afloat.
argue
to fight with words
Tom dreamed of leaving his house because he could not stand the fact that his parents argued all the time.
artifact
an object that is made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest
The museum contained many artifacts from the Han Dynasty.
cork
a piece of cork, plastic or rubber, which is put into the top of a bottle, especially a wine bottle, to close it
They couldn't drink the wine because no one could get the cork out of the bottle.
decisive
showing a clear result
The other team had a decisive victory by beating us 35 to 2.
diameter
the width of a circle, measured by a straight line through its center from side to side
She drew a circle with a diameter of 15 inches.
drive
to cause forcefully
Before they could put up the tents, they had to drive the stakes into the ground.
incontrovertible
impossible to doubt because of being obviously true
No one could deny that Ann was his daughter because of the incontrovertible DNA evidence.
isolated
to separate from others
The family lived in an isolated farm outside of town.
origin
the location of where something begins or began
The origins of this artifact is unknown, but most believe it is from Asia.
proclivity
natural or habitual inclination or tendency
Ever since he was a youth, he showed a proclivity towards fighting.
relevance
a close relationship to something else
The topic Mary brought up had no relevance to our discussion.
rotate
turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point
You have to rotate the handle 90 degrees in order to open the door.
rumor
talk that comes from what other people say and not from true information or personal knowledge
Rumors of the affair destroyed the children's lives.
scintillate
to sparkle; flash
The audience was amazed at the boy's mind which scintillated with imagination.
stroke
to pass the hand lightly over something
The little boy liked his mother to stroke his back.
unassuming
quiet, modest
The famous scientist was an unassuming person with a quiet personality.
uncertainty
not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide about something
There was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the disappearance of the princess.
venture
a business deal, with risk
He was a risk taker and had lost a lot of his money on fruitless ventures he had invested in.
warring
describes countries or groups of people that are at war with each other or who are arguing fiercely with each other
After 10 years of fighting, the warring countries came to a resolution.
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