| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| disarm |
to take away the weapons of; divest of the means of attack or defense. |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| leisurely |
unhurried; slow. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| rebel |
one who fights against or does not obey authority. |
| reconstruction |
the act or result of rebuilding or remaking. |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or country to seek safety or protection. |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |