| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| infiltrate |
to enter into in secret. |
| integrity |
a strong sense of honesty; firmness of moral character. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| notify |
to tell about; give notice of. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |
| trivial |
not valuable or important; insignificant. |
| wrought |
worked, done, put together, or shaped. |