| congest |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. |
| convene |
to gather or come together for a meeting. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| morality |
general beliefs concerning what is right or wrong. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| rebellious |
unwilling to accept one's situation or submit to the will of others. |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| revelation |
the act of revealing. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| taper |
to narrow. |
| theological |
of, based on, or relating to matters of religion or the study of religion. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |