| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, especially governmental. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| distortion |
the act of distorting or condition of being distorted. |
| escort |
a person or group of people who travel with someone to protect, guide, or guard that person, or to show respect. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
| harassment |
behavior that threatens, attacks, or offends another person repeatedly. |
| interpretation |
the act or process of explaining or understanding the meaning of something. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| proprietor |
an owner, or group of owners, of a business enterprise, real property, or the like. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| worthwhile |
valuable enough to be worth doing. |