| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| ecological |
of or pertaining to the relationships between living things and their environments. |
| ignite |
to cause to begin burning; set on fire. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| justify |
to show to be true or right; prove. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |