| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| massive |
having a very large amount of matter; big and heavy; solid. |
| presumably |
judging by what may reasonably be guessed or predicted. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |