| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| fabrication |
a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| lapse |
a slight failure to meet some accepted standard. |
| marketing |
advertising and other activities involved in getting people to buy a product or service from a company. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| shortcoming |
a fault or weakness in character, behavior, or ability. |
| sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |