| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. |
| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| avenger |
one who inflicts suffering in order to punish or gain retribution for a wrong. |
| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. |
| disgruntle |
to make irritably dissatisfied or discontent. |
| dominant |
most powerful; ruling or controlling. |
| infuse |
to fill or inspire. |
| jovial |
very cheerful, friendly, and merry; jolly. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |