| constitute |
to form or make up. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| dormant |
asleep, or in a state of rest that is similar to sleep. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| evaluate |
to judge the level or value of. |
| expel |
to force out or drive out. |
| fanatic |
a person who is enthusiastic about something in a way that is extreme or not reasonable. |
| haven |
the place where a ship anchors; harbor or port. |
| inevitable |
certain to happen; not able to be avoided. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family together; relatives. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| proposition |
a suggested plan of action. |
| texture |
the feel or look of a surface. |