| cloak |
a long, loose, outer garment without sleeves. |
| counterfeit |
made to look like something real in order to cheat people. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| ethical |
of or concerning moral principles of right and wrong. |
| glaze |
a shiny coating on pottery. |
| inaccurate |
not correct, true, or exact. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| lubricate |
to coat or supply with grease, oil, or another slippery substance. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| ratio |
a relation or comparison between numbers or things based on amount or degree. |
| recede |
to move away or back; become more distant. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |