| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| flourish |
to grow in a strong, healthy way. |
| furnish |
to supply with furniture. |
| kink |
a tight curl or twist. |
| lodge |
to be or become caught or stuck in a certain position. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| ownership |
the state or fact of being the possessor of something. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| respectively |
in the order that two or more people or things have been named. |
| swindle |
to cheat out of money or property. |
| woo |
to solicit or invite (some consequence or result). |