| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| convertible |
able to be changed. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| narrator |
a person or character who tells a story. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| precise |
clearly said or communicated. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| subsequent |
coming or happening after; following. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |