| await |
to look forward to, or to stay in one place or condition in order to be ready for (someone or something). |
| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| dependence |
the condition of relying on another for help, or to provide what one needs. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| exhale |
to breathe out; give out breath or vapor. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| reference |
the act or fact of mentioning. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |