(n) a piece of a homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrically regular form with symmetrically arranged plane faces; highly transparent glass with a high refractive index
crystal
(v) seize and hold firmly
grasp
(plural n) things remembered from the past; recollections
memories
(n) a measurement used in cooking, equivalent to 1/6 fluid ounce or 4.9 ml
teaspoon
(n) the day before today
yesterday
(v) cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument
persuade
(n) a space entirely devoid of matter; a device used for cleaning
vacuum
(n) the action of leaving, especially to start a journey
departure
(n) a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current
electricity
(n) the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope
encouragement
(adj) feeling or showing deference and respect
respectful
(adj) worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary
remarkable
(n) an Italian dish consisting largely of pasta made in long, slender, solid strings typically with a sauce
spaghetti
(v) practice (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance
rehearse
(n) a pause or break; an interval between parts of a play, movie, or concert
intermission
(adj) successful in material terms; flourishing financially
prosperous
(n) disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated
controversy
(adj) tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally; evil in nature, influence, or effect
malignant
(n) an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps) an officer above a lieutenant and below a brigadier general
colonel
(adj) spending a lot of time studying or reading
studious
(adj) (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
desolate
(adj) lively in temper, conduct, or spirit
vivacious
(adj) indicating the nature of a future event, for good or evil
ominous
(n) a set of questions for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals
questionnaire
(adj) emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles
radioactive