| alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| consecutive |
following one after another without a break. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| momentary |
lasting only an instant. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| obesity |
the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight. |
| oblige |
to make (someone) feel bound to do something or to act in a certain way. |
| thrifty |
prudent in the management and spending of money; economical. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |