| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| cockpit |
the area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. |
| cognitive |
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of the mind for acquiring knowledge and processing thought. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| conditional |
depending on certain circumstances or events. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| courteous |
being polite or showing good manners. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| domination |
the act of controlling or governing by the use of power or influence. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| sage |
a very wise person. |
| sheer |
thin or fine enough to see through. |
| withdrawal |
the state, act, or process of taking back, out, or away. |