Vocab Of The Week

2. Thrust or force out.
3. A thing at which someone excels
4. Open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters.
6. A person who lives outside their native country
8. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
9. Gather or collect
10. A chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.
11. Fond of company; sociable
13. An inclined part of a road or railway; a slope.
16. A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession

1. Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
2. A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.
4. Direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest
5. Unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing
7. The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food.
10. predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance
12. Absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especilly after due consideration of the case.
13. A device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage.
14. A mass departure of people, especially emigrants.
15. A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way.