| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| dependent |
relying on another for help or to provide what one needs. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| garrison |
a military force that is located in a fort, village, or similar place. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| inconsistent |
not following a regular pattern; variable. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| maniac |
a person who has a very strong desire or enthusiasm for something. |
| proclaim |
to say or state for the public to know. |
| understandable |
able to be tolerated or sympathized with. |