| align |
to place or arrange in a straight line. |
| casino |
a room or building for public assembly or entertainment, especially gambling games. |
| democrat |
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. |
| duration |
the length of time during which something goes on. |
| exposure |
the act or process of exposing. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| offense |
the act of breaking a law or rule or doing something wrong; crime; sin. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |
| theology |
the study of religion, especially the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |