| conditional |
depending on certain circumstances or events. |
| constitutional |
having to do with a constitution. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| encase |
to enclose. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| oasis |
an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |