| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| enact |
to make into a law. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| outlook |
what may come in the future. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |