| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| hospitality |
friendly, warm, and generous ways of entertaining or taking care of guests or strangers. |
| mastery |
the full grasp of a subject or skill. |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| region |
a large space or area. |
| summary |
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |