| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. |
| context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
| exert |
to use or put into action; apply. |
| hazard |
danger or risk. |
| hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or full of hate. |
| inexpensive |
low or moderate in cost. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |
| suspicion |
the act or an instance of not believing or doubting. |