| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| malicious |
having or reflecting a wish to harm. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| refined |
displaying qualities of good breeding or sensitivity of feeling or taste. |
| regardless |
without concern or thought. |
| revolt |
to rise up and fight against the government or other authority; rebel. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| transcription |
a written or typed copy of something dictated or heard. |
| underestimate |
to appraise at too low a quantity, rate, strength, value, or the like. |