| agile |
moving quickly and gracefully. |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| compensate |
to pay or repay. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| infusion |
the act, process, or result of infusing. |
| metamorphosis |
a complete change of form, parts, or character. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| psychic |
of, caused by, or pertaining to nonphysical, spiritual, or supernatural processes or influences. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |