| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. |
| departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
| duration |
the length of time during which something goes on. |
| endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. |
| equine |
of or similar to a horse. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| garment |
any piece of clothing. |
| legislature |
a group of people within a government that has the power to make or change laws. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| spawn |
to give rise to or result in; engender. |