| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| hoax |
an act meant to trick or deceive. |
| inflate |
to make larger or expand. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| lax |
not rigorous, strict, or careful; loose; lenient. |
| mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. |
| probability |
the condition or fact that something might happen. |
| respiration |
the act of breathing. |
| sculpture |
an object of art or craft made by carving, chiseling, or molding. |
| somewhat |
in some measure, degree, or proportion; rather. |
| verdict |
the decision of a judge or jury in a law case. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |