| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| integrated |
allowing or having members of equal standing from different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. |
| lubricate |
to coat or supply with grease, oil, or another slippery substance. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| significance |
great value; importance. |
| stellar |
brilliant; outstanding. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. |
| suspend |
to hang from a higher position. |