| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| casino |
a room or building for public assembly or entertainment, especially gambling games. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| expectation |
the act of waiting for or looking forward to. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| incompatible |
not able to be together in a peaceful or happy way. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| rivet |
a metal bolt that pins metal plates or other objects together. |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |