| adaptation |
the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. |
| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| deploy |
to move, position, or distribute so as to make ready or effective for a particular purpose. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, or the stone or brick area in front of it. |
| liable |
held responsible by law. |
| meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, especially for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. |
| millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. |
| rendezvous |
a meeting that has been arranged ahead of time. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| woe |
great suffering or sorrow. |