| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| coincidental |
of two things, occurring at the same time, or having some other correspondence, by chance and not as a result of a cause or motive. |
| confront |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| deliberately |
intentionally or with premeditation. |
| indifferent |
without interest or concern; not caring. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |