| amid |
among or surrounded by. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. |
| deploy |
to move, position, or distribute so as to make ready or effective for a particular purpose. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| milestone |
an important event or turning point in history or in a person's life. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| pact |
an agreement or a sworn promise. |
| penalize |
to give penalty or punishment to. |
| predatory |
living on the flesh of other animals. |
| rebuke |
to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |
| suspicion |
the act or an instance of not believing or doubting. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |