| animate |
to bring to life. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| discount |
an amount taken away from the full or regular price or cost. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| motherly |
of or like a female parent. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| 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. |
| somewhat |
in some measure, degree, or proportion; rather. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| vista |
a distant view as seen from a particular point or through an opening such as between buildings or trees. |