| advocacy |
the giving of support to an idea, person, or cause. |
| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region in order to settle in another. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| fulfill |
to do or carry out as expected or required. |
| grovel |
to be or move about in a bowed or prostrate position, as with fear or humility; cower; cringe. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| management |
the act of controlling and directing. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| negotiable |
subject to discussion and revision, as terms in an agreement or contract. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |