| appoint |
to name to a particular office or duty. |
| betray |
to help the enemy of; commit treason. |
| bless |
to make holy by religious ritual. |
| culture |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| development |
the act of starting something, working on it, and making it complete. |
| glee |
a feeling of delight or joy. |
| loosen |
to undo or release. |
| overseas |
across any of the oceans; abroad. |
| receipt |
the act or fact of receiving. |
| reside |
to live in a place for a long time; dwell. |
| state |
the condition of a person or thing. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| strictly |
strongly; absolutely. |
| tardy |
late or delayed. |
| timid |
not bold or confident with other people; shy. |