| conceal |
to hide or keep hidden from sight. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| inventory |
a complete list of things on hand or in a particular place. |
| litigation |
the act of engaging in a lawsuit. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| unearth |
to find or reveal by searching. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |