1.
Not certain or fixed; provisional; done without confidence.
2.
A meeting, especially one that is unexpected or confrontational.
3.
To gather together in one place; to put together parts to make a whole.
4.
Being used or lived in; taken up with activity; engaged.
5.
To oversee or direct the work or activities of others.
6.
A union or association formed for mutual benefit, often between countries or groups.
7.
To secure a rope for climbing by fastening it to an anchor; also to stop or hold back.
8.
A rope, chain, or similar restraint used to tie something in place; also the act of tying something.
9.
(Usually spelled rappel) The act of descending a cliff or slope by sliding down a rope.
10.
Goods or merchandise carried by a ship, plane, or vehicle.
11.
Soldiers from the German region of Hesse, often hired as mercenaries in historical European and American wars.
12.
Withdrew from a position, especially in battle or conflict; moved back.
13.
To enter a place by force, often to occupy or attack.
14.
Relating to a country other than one’s own; unfamiliar or strange.
15.
(Repeated) A partnership formed for mutual benefit.
16.
To make something steady, balanced, or unlikely to change.
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Competitors; people or groups in opposition for the same goal.
18.
The act of opposing or fighting against something; the ability to withstand force or pressure.
19.
Long-term alteration of Earth’s climate patterns, often linked to human activity.
20.
Facial expressions showing pain, disgust, or disapproval.
