| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| compute |
to figure out or calculate by using arithmetic. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| dynamic |
full of energy and strength; lively; active. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| enthrall |
to hold the complete attention of; fascinate. |
| famine |
a great lack of food over a wide area. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| oversee |
to watch over and direct (others or their work); supervise. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| strew |
to scatter or sprinkle. |
| vault2 |
to arrive at a position or accomplish something suddenly, as if with a leap or spring. |