| adherence |
the act or condition of holding to or following closely. |
| aggressive |
mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. |
| alias |
a false name used to hide one's real name. |
| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| exert |
to use or put into action; apply. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| hypothetical |
based on a premise rather than having substance in reality; supposed. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| offend |
to cause to be angry, annoyed, or insulted. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| sovereign |
having independent government. |
| strive |
to try or work hard. |