| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| comprehend |
to understand or grasp the meaning of. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
| extract |
a strong, concentrated form of a substance. |
| hurtle |
to move with great speed and often with great noise. |
| inter |
to bury in a grave or tomb. |
| involvement |
the state of having a role in or interest in. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| noticeable |
easily noticed. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| unnecessary |
not needed or required. |