| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
| incentive |
something that makes a person want to work or do something. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| opposition |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another. |
| passionate |
having or showing strong emotions. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |