veteran (a.) 
 Definition: very experienced and skilled in a particular activity
 Ex. My brother is a veteran photographer.

confidence (n.)
 Definition: a secret that you tell someone
 Ex. He said that he has some confidences to tell me.

unmistakable (a.)
 Definition: very easy to recognize
 Ex. There was a unmistakable fault in this sentence.

parcel out (v.)
 Definition: to share something among several people
 Ex.  We parceled out the cookies to everyone.

excursion (n.)
 Definition: a short trip that you take for pleasure
 Ex. We should start planning for our excursion.

unaffected (a.)
 Definition: not changed or influenced by something
 Ex. I tried not to be unaffected by the fact that I liked him.

intricate (a.)
 Definition: very complicated and difficult to understand or learn 
 Ex.  No one was able to solve this intricate math problem.

ragged (a.)
 Definition: torn and dirty
 Ex. The man in the ragged coat used to be my friend.

prep (v.)
 Definition: to prepare for something, or to prepare someone for something 
 Ex. He was prepping for the exam.

grave (a.)
 Definition: so serious that you feel worried
 Ex. He looked grave after heraing the news.

lawn (n.)
 Definition: an area of grass that is cut short, especially in someone's yard
 Ex. There is a beautiful lawn behind her house.

weather-beaten (a.)
 Definition: damaged or made rough by being out for long periods in bad weather
 Ex. The weather-beaten man told us about his story.

conviction (n.)
 Definition: a strong belief or opinion about something 
 Ex.  I have the strong conviction that he isn't the kind of person you think he is.

unfold (v.)
 Definition: to open something that was folded
 Ex.  He unfolded the letter and read it to us.

well-rounded (a.)
 Definition: including a good balance of various subjects
 Ex. He is well-rounded in all aspects.