| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| confidence |
a sense of trust or faith in a person or thing, or in oneself. |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| insider |
one with privileged knowledge or access to it. |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
| subsidize |
to provide financial assistance for; support with money. |
| sustain |
to provide with the basic necessities of life. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |
| vague |
just barely visible or able to be perceived. |