| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| embrace |
an act or instance of holding someone closely in one's arms; hug. |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| favorable |
showing the promise of something good. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
| subjective |
affected or shaped by personal experience, beliefs, and feelings. |
| unlimited |
having no limits, bounds, or restrictions. |
| widespread |
happening or scattered over a large area. |