| annex |
to add or attach to something larger. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| criticize |
to judge what is good or bad in. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| fabulous |
almost impossible to believe; amazing. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| omission |
the act of leaving out or the condition of being left out. |
| oppose |
to think, act, or be against; resist. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |