| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. |
| complexion |
the natural color and condition of the skin, especially of the face. |
| confidential |
secret. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| consultation |
a meeting for the purpose of exchanging ideas and opinions or for giving or receiving advice. |
| enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. |
| execution |
the act of executing or carrying out. |
| formulation |
the process or result of clear, methodical development or articulation. |
| furtive |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly. |
| germinate |
to start or cause to start growth; sprout. |
| indignation |
righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |