| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| citadel |
a fortress built on a high place in or near a city. |
| dimension |
size as measured in length, width, or depth. |
| livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
| management |
the act of controlling and directing. |
| negotiable |
subject to discussion and revision, as terms in an agreement or contract. |
| obstruction |
something that blocks the way or prevents progress. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| random |
made or done without purpose or pattern; made or done by chance. |
| subdue |
to overcome or conquer, as by military victory. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |
| viewpoint |
an opinion. |
| vivid |
bright and strong. |