| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| aggression |
an attack or war against a country started without good cause by another country. |
| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| append |
to add, especially as something extra at the end of a text. |
| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| rendezvous |
a meeting that has been arranged ahead of time. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| supposedly |
according to what is believed or said to be true but has not been proven. |
| urban |
of or having to do with a city or town. |