| citadel |
a fortress built on a high place in or near a city. |
| cleanse |
to make clean; remove dirt from. |
| consistent |
having a regular style or pattern; not changing. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| lapse |
a slight failure to meet some accepted standard. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| lodge |
to be or become caught or stuck in a certain position. |
| overlook |
to fail to see or notice. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| technique |
the particular method or way of doing or performing something. |
| underestimate |
to appraise at too low a quantity, rate, strength, value, or the like. |