| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| confidential |
secret. |
| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| conundrum |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. |
| hazard |
danger or risk. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |