| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| cognition |
the mental acts or processes by which knowledge is acquired or processed. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
| frustration |
an angry or impatient feeling caused by failing or being hindered in one's attempts to do something. |
| fugitive |
a person who is escaping or running away. |
| inscribe |
to write by carving. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| perceive |
to become aware of through the senses. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| promote |
to support the growth of or help move forward. |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |