| aspect |
a part or element. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| dismantle |
to tear down; take apart. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| negotiable |
subject to discussion and revision, as terms in an agreement or contract. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |
| torrent |
a heavy flow of water with a strong current, such as a rushing stream, a flood, or a heavy rainfall. |