| cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| dauntless |
incapable of being discouraged or frightened off; fearless. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |
| sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| transmit |
to send or carry from one person, place, or thing to another. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. |