| attribution |
the act of identifying something as the work of a particular person or group. |
| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| dislodge |
to remove or force out of a fixed position. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| litigation |
the act of engaging in a lawsuit. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| obstruct |
to block or clog. |
| outlook |
what may come in the future. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |
| versatile |
able to do many different things well. |