| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| consistent |
having a regular style or pattern; not changing. |
| courteous |
being polite or showing good manners. |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
| 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. |
| maelstrom |
a turbulent or overpowering situation. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |
| reinforce |
to add strength to or increase the effect of. |
| resistant |
capable of opposing or willing to oppose. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |