| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| bond |
to bind together. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| conqueror |
one who defeats another. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| institution |
an organization set up for a specific purpose, such as hospitals, churches, prisons, charities, and schools. |
| perfection |
the state or condition of being without a fault or mistake. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |
| vulnerable |
able to be hurt or injured. |