| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). |
| aquatic |
of or taking place on the water. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| displace |
to force out of a home territory or particular place. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| horde |
a large number, group, or crowd. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| remnant |
a quantity, piece, or part that is left over or remains. |
| skew |
to turn or go off at an angle; swerve. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| vault2 |
to arrive at a position or accomplish something suddenly, as if with a leap or spring. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |