| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| citadel |
a fortress built on a high place in or near a city. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| dominant |
most powerful; ruling or controlling. |
| embrace |
an act or instance of holding someone closely in one's arms; hug. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| indefinite |
not certain, not clear, or not having fixed limits. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| regional |
of or relating to a particular geographical area. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |