| bond |
to bind together. |
| caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| desirable |
sexually attractive. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| establishment |
the act of establishing. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| sector |
an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |