| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| entrepreneur |
someone who assumes the financial risk of beginning and operating one or several businesses. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| hierarchical |
organized by rank or level. |
| merge |
to mix or combine into a single unit. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
| profound |
coming from or going to a great depth. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| shortcoming |
a fault or weakness in character, behavior, or ability. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |