| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| dissatisfy |
to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| elude |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| preach |
to give a talk on religion that is used to teach; give a sermon. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution. |