| caravan |
a band of people traveling together. Caravans are often formed for safety when crossing a remote area like a desert. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| eliminate |
to get rid of or destroy. |
| hospitable |
open and receptive. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| orient |
to find the position of with respect to the points of the compass. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| 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. |
| supplementary |
additional; extra. |
| undo |
to release from or remove wrapping or fastening from. |
| vocation |
a job or career; occupation. |