a person or living thing that has existed in a country or continent since the earliest time known to people aboriginal people of Australia make up about 2.5% of the population.
assertion
statement something is true
He made the assertion that it would not rain tomorrow.
banish
to send someone away
Romeo kills Tybalt, and he was banished from Verona.
boast
to praise oneself
The little boy boasted about how many toys he had.
conceited
too high an opinion of oneself
He was so conceited that no one wanted to play with him.
delineate
to describe usually in specific detail
You must delineate what you want in a prenuptial contract.
detect
to uncover
During her routine check up, the doctors detected an abnormal heartbeat.
enamored
to like a lot
I am not particularly enamored with the buildings in Europe.
espy
to suddenly or unexpectedly see something
The boy espied a whale in the ocean.
folklore
the traditional customs, beliefs, stories of a people, country, or region
Tangun is a Korean folklore.
grief-stricken
overwhelmed by grief
When she learned her father had lost all of his money in the stock market, she was grief-stricken.
hemisphere
half of the earth
The Earth is divided into the northern and southern hemisphere.
initiate
to cause something to start
After watching the man play basketball, she initiated a conversation with him.
legend
a story from the distant past
The story of Robin Hood is a legend that most people was based on a real person.
Paleolithic
belonging to the period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone
The paleolithic Period is sometimes referred to as the Stone Age.
permeate
to spread through something and be present in every part of it
The smell of vinegar permeated the entire room.
primeval
prehistoric primeval fish live in the depths of the ocean.
reflection
serious and careful thought
On reflection, I made a mistake in marrying the first woman I met.
roam
to go freely over a large area
The toddlers were free to roam all over the auditorium.
summon
to call or send for
The principal summoned me to his office.