blindsides

(verb) - to surprise someone


calculations

(noun) - an estimate based on the known facts; forecast


dismissed

(verb) - to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart


enamoured

(verb) - to fill or inflame with love


enlightened

(verb) - to give information or understanding to


extract

(verb) - to get, pull, or draw out


funk

(noun) - a state of fear, nervousness, or depression


glazed

(adjective) - having a fixed, dazed, or lifeless expression


operations

(noun) - a mathematical process, as addition, subtraction, or multiplication


PLAGUE

(noun) - any cause of trouble or annoyance


pulsing

(noun) - the rhythmic recurrence of strokes or vibrations


relief

(noun) - alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.


submarine

(noun) - a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles