| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
| instinct |
natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or product within a given area. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |