| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| exotic |
from a foreign place. |
| germinate |
to start or cause to start growth; sprout. |
| imperial |
having to do with an empire or an emperor. |
| integrity |
a strong sense of honesty; firmness of moral character. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usually followed by "of"). |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| theory |
a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |