| align |
to place or arrange in a straight line. |
| casino |
a room or building for public assembly or entertainment, especially gambling games. |
| characteristic |
something that makes a person or thing different from others. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| transit |
the act of passing over, across, or through; passage. |
| unanimous |
in complete agreement. |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |