| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. |
| contribute |
to give for a purpose. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| default |
to fail to perform an action or fulfill an obligation legally or morally required, especially to fail to pay money that is owed. |
| epic |
having to do with a long poem that tells the story of a hero or heroine. |
| inflate |
to make larger or expand. |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| lust |
a strong desire for something (usually followed by "for"). |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |
| ultimate |
last or farthest in a progression; final. |
| untrustworthy |
not to be depended upon for honesty, loyalty, or responsible conduct. |