| continental |
of or pertaining to the whole of one of the major land masses, such as Europe or South America. |
| dislodge |
to remove or force out of a fixed position. |
| entrepreneur |
someone who assumes the financial risk of beginning and operating one or several businesses. |
| infinite |
having no limits or end; without measure. |
| insufficient |
not enough in number, degree, amount, or quality; not sufficient. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| lubricate |
to coat or supply with grease, oil, or another slippery substance. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| prosecution |
the initiating and continuing of legal proceedings against one or more persons. |
| severity |
strictness; harshness. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |