| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| berserk |
violently enraged; wildly destructive. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| divulge |
to disclose (usually something confidential or secret). |
| facility |
a building made or used for a particular activity. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| respiration |
the act of breathing. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| spangle |
a small, thin piece of shiny metal used for decoration on clothing. |
| stance |
the opinions or attitude of someone with regard to something. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |