| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| equine |
of or similar to a horse. |
| extremist |
a person who takes a radical stand and encourages radical action or thinking, especially in politics. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| noticeable |
easily noticed. |
| partial |
not complete. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. |
| thereafter |
following that; from then on. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |