| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| ambassador |
a person who is sent by the government of one country to be its official representative in another country. |
| conundrum |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| data |
facts, figures, or other pieces of information that can be used to learn about something. The word "data" is the plural form of "datum," but is often used with a singular verb. |
| horde |
a large number, group, or crowd. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| prolific |
producing young or new growth in abundance; fertile. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. |
| revive |
to bring back into use or popularity. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |