| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. |
| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| debate |
to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| obstruction |
something that blocks the way or prevents progress. |
| persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| saga |
a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, especially one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |