| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| circumference |
the line that forms the outside edge of a circle or other round figure or area. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| passionate |
having or showing strong emotions. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| sage |
a very wise person. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |