| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| genre |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content. |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| isolate |
to set apart or separate so as to be alone. |
| judicial |
having to do with judges, law courts, or their activities. |
| lodge |
to be or become caught or stuck in a certain position. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. |
| theoretical |
relating to or consisting of an explanation based on abstract reasoning and speculation rather than facts and evidence; hypothetical. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |