| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. |
| departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
| dependable |
deserving trust or confidence; able to be counted on. |
| exceed |
to go beyond or do more than. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| prompt |
to cause to act. |
| province |
one of the divisions of some countries, each with its own government. |
| thermal |
using, resulting from, or producing heat. |
| thrifty |
prudent in the management and spending of money; economical. |
| turmoil |
a state of great confusion or anxiety; commotion. |
| wrath |
fierce anger. |