| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| uproar |
a loud, confused disturbance; commotion. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |
| wrought |
worked, done, put together, or shaped. |