| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| civil |
having to do with citizens or the general population. |
| cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
| dissatisfy |
to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. |
| excess |
more than is needed or usual; extra. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| intermediate |
being or happening between two things, stages, positions, or persons; being in the middle. |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. |
| particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| rebellious |
unwilling to accept one's situation or submit to the will of others. |
| sequence |
a pattern or process in which one thing follows another. |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| unpredictable |
not able to be known beforehand. |