| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| conceivable |
capable of being thought of or imagined; thinkable. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| hulk |
an old ship that no longer is in use. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| plead |
to ask for something in a sincere or serious way. |
| premiere |
a first public performance or showing, as of a film or stage production. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |