| aquatic |
of or taking place on the water. |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| consolidation |
the act of combining into a whole or mass; unification. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. |
| exempt |
to free from something that others are always required to do; excuse. |
| exert |
to use or put into action; apply. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| phenomenon |
a happening or fact that can be seen or known through the senses. |
| potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |