| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| gala |
a happy celebration, especially a large, elaborate one. |
| haven |
the place where a ship anchors; harbor or port. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully. |
| proprietor |
an owner, or group of owners, of a business enterprise, real property, or the like. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| sibling |
a sister or a brother. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |