| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| caravan |
a band of people traveling together. Caravans are often formed for safety when crossing a remote area like a desert. |
| characteristic |
something that makes a person or thing different from others. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| convertible |
able to be changed. |
| deliberately |
intentionally or with premeditation. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| intern |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. |
| irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or some other way. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| populate |
to live in; inhabit. |
| questionnaire |
a form that asks for one's opinions about something or for small pieces of information about oneself or one's household. |
| seismic |
of, concerning, or resulting from an earthquake. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |