Events ("What?")

inter-service support
action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service
 
hire
the act of hiring something or someone
 
rest
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
 
starting
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
 
review
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
 
smoulder
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame
 
trudge
a long difficult walk
 
trade
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
 
scouring
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
 
copout
a failure to face some difficulty squarely
 
affaire d'honneur
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
 
vampirism
the actions or practices of a vampire
 
vital capacity
the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
 
warning of attack
a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future
 
groundball
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
 
resale
the selling of something purchased
 
chasse
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
 
default judgment
a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
 
imprisonment
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
 
consummation
the act of bringing to completion or fruition
 
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