| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| audacious |
very bold or adventurous; daring. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| dislodge |
to remove or force out of a fixed position. |
| displace |
to force out of a home territory or particular place. |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| objective |
a goal or purpose that a person works to achieve; aim. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| reckon |
to count or estimate; figure. |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| transitional |
of or pertaining to a change from one position, stage, or situation to another. |