| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| clarify |
to make easier to understand; make clear. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| construct |
to build; put together. |
| donor |
one who gives or contributes something without expecting anything in return. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| specificity |
the quality of being exact, precise, or particular. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |