| bluff1 |
a hill or shore with steep sides. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| consequence |
that which follows; result. |
| dingy |
dirty or not cared for well. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| insincerity |
falsity or hypocrisy. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| moreover |
beyond what has already been said; in addition; also. |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| symmetry |
a state in which both sides of something are balanced in size, form, or arrangement. |