| arsenal |
a building used for storing weapons and ammunition. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| dimension |
size as measured in length, width, or depth. |
| gross |
rude or disgusting. |
| heritage |
something that one believes, thinks, or does that comes from one's family or ethnic background; tradition. |
| institute |
to bring into being or set in operation. |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. |
| optimum |
the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of government and its policies. |
| profitable |
of a business, bringing in more money than is spent; financially successful. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |