| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| haphazard |
having no order; without aim or purpose. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| thermal |
using, resulting from, or producing heat. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |
| velocity |
speed. |