| attest |
to show or prove the truth of. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| inconvenient |
causing trouble or extra effort; not convenient. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| sentinel |
one that stands guard or watches; sentry. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| synonym |
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language. |
| tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |