| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| exhale |
to breathe out; give out breath or vapor. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| forum |
a public meeting to discuss some problem of public or general interest. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| informal |
relaxed in style or feeling; casual. |
| infuse |
to fill or inspire. |
| interact |
to respond to one another in a social situation. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| sustain |
to provide with the basic necessities of life. |
| transitional |
of or pertaining to a change from one position, stage, or situation to another. |