| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| considerable |
large in size or amount. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| entrust |
to hand over to for the care or protection of. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| haunt |
to come very often and painfully to the mind or memory of (a person). |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| obstruct |
to block or clog. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |