| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| anticipate |
to look forward to; expect. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| facility |
a building made or used for a particular activity. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| folly |
a lack of good sense or judgment. |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |