| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
| lapse |
a slight failure to meet some accepted standard. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| sentinel |
one that stands guard or watches; sentry. |
| situate |
to put in a particular place or position; place or locate. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not loose. |