| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| equitable |
characterized by fairness; just. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| infection |
the act of infecting or an instance or condition of being infected. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| rueful |
feeling, showing, or causing regret or sorrow. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |