| caravan |
a band of people traveling together. Caravans are often formed for safety when crossing a remote area like a desert. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| coordinate |
to arrange or select things so that they work well together. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |