A | B |
Hoist | to raise or lift |
Granite | rock used for building |
security | asset pledged to guarentee the fullfillment of an obligation, sush as repatment of a loan. The security becomes the property of the person offering the loan if the loan is not paid. |
shepherding | leading |
plotting | planing |
misappropriation | crime of getting money by deceiving others |
flaw | defect, imperfection |
buffeting | strong |
dithering | indecision or confusion |
credence | acceptance based on how believable something is. |
sham | something presented as true or real that isn't |
gabbling | speaking rapidly in a manner difficult to understand |
embezzlement | act of taking money for personal use that belongs to others |
fraud | act of taking money dihonestly |
hinterland | land that lies next to coastline or river |
bankrupt | judged legally to be unable to pay off debts |
bungalow | single-story house |
plundered | robbed |