amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
cancel |
to do away with; decide against; call off. |
cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
continuous |
going on without pausing or stopping; not broken. |
crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. |
derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
expire |
to come to an end. |
fugitive |
a person who is escaping or running away. |
impudent |
not showing respect; bold and rude. |
millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. |
quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. |
synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |
toll2 |
a charge for using a bridge or a road. |