| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. |
| attribute |
to view as the result of. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| construct |
to build; put together. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| lubricate |
to coat or supply with grease, oil, or another slippery substance. |
| pigment |
anything that is used to or serves to provide color. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| torso |
the human body from neck to hips; trunk. |