| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| complex |
difficult to understand. |
| decoy |
something used to attract animals or people into danger. Wooden decoys in the shape of birds or animals are often used by hunters to lead animals into a trap. |
| discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| equitable |
characterized by fairness; just. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| knack |
a natural talent for something. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| practitioner |
a person working in a trade, occupation, or profession. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |