| acknowledge |
to admit the truth or existence of. |
| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| attribution |
the act of identifying something as the work of a particular person or group. |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| casino |
a room or building for public assembly or entertainment, especially gambling games. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| peril |
the condition of being in danger or at risk. |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| quagmire |
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |