| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| brochure |
a small booklet or pamphlet, especially one that contains pictures and is used for advertising purposes. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| indifference |
lack of interest, especially when interest is called for,expected, or hoped for. |
| meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, especially for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. |
| migration |
the act or process of moving to another region to live, especially in a group. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| purify |
to make clean or pure. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |
| yearn |
to have a strong desire, craving, or wish for something. |