| caravan |
a band of people traveling together. Caravans are often formed for safety when crossing a remote area like a desert. |
| conundrum |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. |
| customize |
to make or change according to the specifications of the customer. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| expel |
to force out or drive out. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |