| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| execution |
the act of executing or carrying out. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| innovation |
a new idea, product, or way to do something. |
| intentional |
done on purpose; deliberate. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| maelstrom |
a turbulent or overpowering situation. |
| outrage |
an act that causes a strong feeling of anger because of its violence or cruelty. |
| potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
| radiate |
to come out in the form of rays or waves. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |