| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| deflate |
to cause to shrink or collapse by letting out air or gas. |
| dependence |
the condition of relying on another for help, or to provide what one needs. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| insincerity |
falsity or hypocrisy. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| panoramic |
allowing or presenting a wide unbroken view of landscape and the like. |
| partition |
a wall or partial wall that separates or divides space. |
| presidential |
of or relating to the person or office of a president. |
| stimulate |
to bring about to activity or action. |