| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| incentive |
something that makes a person want to work or do something. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| liable |
held responsible by law. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| theological |
of, based on, or relating to matters of religion or the study of religion. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |