| comfortable |
feeling at ease. |
| deem |
to consider, suppose, or judge. |
| develop |
to bring out the potential of; advance to a more complete or more effective condition. |
| distress |
a state of great need or trouble. |
| elaborate |
planned or carried out with great care and attention to details. |
| intense |
having a very great degree of something, such as heat, or being in a very great degree or state. |
| invasion |
an act or instance of invading by an enemy or hostile army. |
| manage |
to direct or control. |
| moral |
having to do with what is right and what is wrong in how a person acts. |
| perimeter |
the boundary or border of a figure or area. |
| queasy |
feeling sick to one's stomach. |
| quicken |
to make faster; accelerate. |
| startle |
to cause to move suddenly. |
| sway |
to swing back and forth or from side to side; rock. |
| theme |
the main subject or topic. |