| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| confront |
to meet, face, or stand up to boldly. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| fuse2 |
to become merged by or as if by melting together; amalgamate; coalesce. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| insure |
to guarantee against loss or harm with an insurance policy. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| populate |
to live in; inhabit. |
| reliance |
the act of relying or depending. |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| suspend |
to hang from a higher position. |