| approximation |
an estimate; guess. |
| caravan |
a band of people traveling together. Caravans are often formed for safety when crossing a remote area like a desert. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. |
| debris |
scattered pieces left after something has been destroyed. |
| discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| guidance |
the act of guiding. |
| hazard |
danger or risk. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |