| avenger |
one who inflicts suffering in order to punish or gain retribution for a wrong. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| component |
a part of something. |
| conceal |
to hide or keep hidden from sight. |
| consult |
to look to for advice or information. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| exert |
to use or put into action; apply. |
| indicate |
to show or point out. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| proclaim |
to say or state for the public to know. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |