| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| citation |
the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited. |
| collide |
to strike or bump into one another with force. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| envious |
showing or feeling desire for what another has. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| mortality |
the quality or state of being destined to die. |
| norm |
a model or standard, especially one that is generally accepted or followed. |
| rejection |
the act of refusing to accept, take, or believe. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| tranquil |
without noise or excitement; calm; steady; peaceful. |