eighty noun [ˈeɪti]

• the number 80
• the numbers ranging from 80 to 89
• a set of years ending in digits ranging from 80 to 89

recruit verb [rɪˈkruːt]

• to find suitable people and get them to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.
• to form or build (a group, team, army, etc.) by getting people to join
• to persuade (someone) to join you in some activity or to help you

prepare verb [prɪˈpeɚ]

• to make (someone or something) ready for some activity, purpose, use, etc.
• to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing, something that you expect to happen, etc. —often + for
• to make or create (something) so that it is ready for use

regret verb [rɪˈgrɛt]

• to feel sad or sorry about (something that you did or did not do) : to have regrets about (something)
• —used formally and in writing to express sad feelings about something that is disappointing or unpleasant

councillor noun []

• a member of a council

solemn adjective [ˈsɑːləm]

• very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression
• sad and serious
• done or made sincerely

volume noun [ˈvɑːlˌjuːm]

• the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, stereo, etc.
• a knob, lever, etc., that controls the amount of sound something makes
• an amount of something

pathfinder noun [ˈpæθˌfaɪndɚ]

• a person who goes ahead of a group and finds the best way to travel through an unknown area
• a person or group that is the first to do something and that makes it possible for others to do the same thing : trailblazer

electric adjective [ɪˈlɛktrɪk]

• of or relating to electricity
• operated by electricity
• providing electricity

cardboard noun [ˈkɑɚdˌboɚd]

• a stiff and thick kind of paper that is used especially for making boxes

delay noun [dɪˈleɪ]

• a situation in which something happens later than it should
• the amount of time that you must wait for something that is late

business noun [ˈbɪznəs]

• the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or providing services in exchange for money —often used before another noun
• work that is part of a job —sometimes used before another noun
• the amount of activity that is done by a store, company, factory, etc.

series noun [ˈsiriz]

• a number of things or events that are arranged or happen one after the other—usually singular —often + of
• a set of regularly presented television shows involving the same group of characters or the same subject
• a set of books, articles, etc., that involve the same group of characters or the same subject

infinite adjective [ˈɪnfənət]

• having no limits : endless
• extremely large or great

successful adjective [səkˈsɛsfəl]

• having the correct or desired result : ending in success
• having gotten or achieved wealth, respect, or fame

despair noun [dɪˈspeɚ]

• the feeling of no longer having any hope
• someone or something that causes extreme sadness or worry—+ of

belief noun [bəˈliːf]

• a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true —often + in —often + that
• a feeling that something is good, right, or valuable—+ in
• a feeling of trust in the worth or ability of someone—+ in

loudly [ˈlaʊd]

rosy adjective [ˈroʊzi]

• having a pink color
• having or producing hope for success or happiness in the future

mermaid noun [ˈmɚˌmeɪd]

• an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and body and a fish's tail instead of legs