abduct
to take a person away by force; kidnap v.
agitated
very worried or angry adj.
bane
a person or thing that causes trouble or unhappiness n.
composed
calm and in control of your emotions adj.
concede
to admit that something is true v.
critical
extremely important; absolutely necessary adj.
dense
containing many parts that are close together adj.
dispatch
to send (something) somewhere, often for a special purpose v.
duration
the length of time that something lasts n.
emphasize
to state or show that something is very important or needs special attention v.
expedite
to cause something to be done more quickly v.
exposure
the state of being affected by something because of being in a particular situation or place n.
festive
cheerful and exciting, especially as relating to a celebration adj.
frantic
quick and wild, usually because of fear or anxiety adj.
hearty
(of a meal) large and satisfying adj.
immunity
the state of being protected against a disease n.
mystified
completely confused adj.
occasional
happening or appearing from time to time; infrequent adj.
originate
to come from a particular place, time, situation, etc. v.
plague
a serious disease that spreads quickly n.
preen
to act in a way that shows you are proud of yourself v.
promptly
right away; immediately adv.
ration
to limit the amount of something that each person can use v.
schematic
a diagram showing the main features but not the details of something n.
scrounge
to search for something by looking in different places v.
short-circuit
to stop working correctly, as in when an electrical circuit fails when electricity travels along the wrong route because of a bad connection v.
truce
a temporary agreement to stop fighting n.
trundle
to move slowly or heavily on wheels v.
unnerve
to make (someone) lose confidence or courage v.
vector
an animal (often an insect) that carries and transmits a disease; carrier n.