| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |