| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| encase |
to enclose. |
| exploit1 |
a deed of daring or courage. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| haunt |
to come very often and painfully to the mind or memory of (a person). |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| lament |
to mourn for or regret. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| peril |
the condition of being in danger or at risk. |
| persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| synergy |
the combined action or power of two or more things. |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |