| ambush |
a surprise attack made from a hidden place. |
| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| conceive |
to give shape to in the mind. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| integration |
the process of bringing all parts together into a whole. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| penal |
of, concerning, or giving out punishment, especially according to law. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| strenuous |
marked by great effort or energy; vigorous or zealous. |