| calculation |
deliberate scheming. |
| deck |
the floor on a ship or boat. Sometimes a ship has several decks at different levels. |
| effective |
able to make happen or change something. |
| gush |
to flood out in large amounts and with great force; spurt. |
| hoist |
to lift or haul up using a mechanical device. |
| inflation |
an increase in the average price level. |
| noun |
a word that names a person, place, thing, or condition. A noun may be the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb or preposition. |
| obscure |
hard to see or not distinct. |
| perk1 |
to recover good spirits or energy (usually followed by "up"). |
| phantom |
a ghost or something else that seems real, but is not real. |
| scoundrel |
a wicked person; villain. |
| semester |
one half of a school or college year. |
| shot1 |
an instance of shooting with a weapon. |
| signal |
a movement, action, or device used to communicate instructions, warning, or other information. |
| weaken |
to make weak or weaker; to cause (something) to be less strong. |