| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| diversify |
to give or introduce variety to or into. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| innovative |
new and inventive. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| metamorphosis |
a complete change of form, parts, or character. |
| multitude |
a large number of people, animals, or things. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| stench |
an unpleasant or foul odor; stink. |