| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. |
| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| evacuate |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons. |
| hazard |
danger or risk. |
| incline |
to slope or slant. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| nocturnal |
happening in the night. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
| utilize |
to put to a particular use; use. |