| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| dissatisfy |
to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| enhance |
to improve or add to the quality, value, or attractiveness of. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. |
| lapse |
a slight failure to meet some accepted standard. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| shareholder |
a person who owns stock in a business organization. |
| specificity |
the quality of being exact, precise, or particular. |