| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| contribution |
something that is contributed. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| curator |
one who oversees the activities and tends the collections of a museum, library, or the like. |
| essence |
that which makes something what it is; central nature. |
| highlight |
that which is exceptionally and pleasurably memorable, important, or prominent. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| productive |
making or producing easily or in large amounts. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| revenue |
money gained from selling property or investing money. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |