adjective puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable.His enigmatic response to my question about his wife made me wonder if the two might have separated. See the full entry
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amendment
noun an addition to, change to, or deletion from a document such as a legislative bill or contract.It required an amendment to the Constitution to bring women the vote. See the full…
hoist
transitive verb to lift or haul up, especially by mechanical means.They hoisted the car from the dock into the ship.We hoist the flag at six a.m. See the full entry
crate
noun a container for packing and shipping, usually made of rough wood slats.The sculptures were carefully packed into their crates. See the full entry
controversial
adjective subject to debate.The findings of this study are controversial and further research is being called for.That the dinosaur bones are authentic has been well proven and is no longer controversial. See…