| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| dissemination |
the act or process of distributing or spreading or widely. |
| hazardous |
full of danger; having great or many risks. |
| inactive |
not moving or operating; inert; quiescent. |
| inconsistent |
not following a regular pattern; variable. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| resistant |
capable of opposing or willing to oppose. |
| silhouette |
any dark figure seen against a light background, so that details are hard to see. |
| treachery |
a breaking of faith or loyalty; betrayal. |