| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |