| bureau |
a chest of drawers. |
| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. |
| considerable |
large in size or amount. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| menace |
that which presents a danger or threat. |
| mobile |
able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |