| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| angular |
having a bony structure, as a person's body. |
| arsenal |
a building used for storing weapons and ammunition. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| entrepreneur |
someone who assumes the financial risk of beginning and operating one or several businesses. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| legislate |
to create a law or laws. |
| lubricate |
to coat or supply with grease, oil, or another slippery substance. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |