| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |