| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. |
| distribution |
the act of giving out items or portions. |
| emit |
to send out or give off. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |