| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. |
| administrator |
a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs. |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| helm |
a wheel or lever used for steering a ship. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| rational |
based on sound reasoning; sensible. |
| refund |
to return or pay back. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| valor |
boldness in facing danger; courage; bravery. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |