| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| din |
a loud, steady noise. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
| gale |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. |
| haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
| incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| replicate |
to repeat or duplicate. |
| swindle |
to cheat out of money or property. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |