| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| maniac |
a person who has a very strong desire or enthusiasm for something. |
| outlook |
what may come in the future. |
| publicize |
to make widely known; advertise. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. |
| trek |
a slow or difficult trip. |