| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| mainstream |
agreeing with or shaped by the main trends and most common opinions of a group or society. |
| obstruction |
something that blocks the way or prevents progress. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| signify |
to serve as a sign of; mean. |
| similarly |
in the same way or in the same amount. |
| solely |
only; for no other reason; completely. |
| tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |