| adventurous |
willing to take risks in order to find excitement; daring. |
| behalf |
support; aid (used with "in" or "on" and followed by "of"). |
| compute |
to figure out or calculate by using arithmetic. |
| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| ethics |
the rules of conduct or moral principles of an individual or a group. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| maelstrom |
a turbulent or overpowering situation. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |
| ornamental |
of or pertaining to decoration; decorative. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |