| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| eclipse |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. |
| indefinite |
not certain, not clear, or not having fixed limits. |
| inflate |
to make larger or expand. |
| integrate |
to bring together and mix into a whole. |
| jubilant |
having or showing great joy; having a happy feeling of success. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |