| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| contrary |
completely different; opposite. |
| departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| input |
information that is put into a computer. |
| lure |
to attract with the promise of a reward. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| momentum |
strength of movement. |
| possibility |
something that might happen. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| succession |
the act or process of following or coming after something or someone else. |
| tranquillity |
the condition or quality of being peaceful, untroubled, or calm; serenity. |
| wretched |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering. |