n. dishonest or illegal behavior by people in power.

adj. very dry and lacking moisture.

v. to act as a mediator or to plead for someone.

v. to remove water from something.

n. a flexible connective tissue found in joints.

n. a person who operates machines.

v. to officially suggest someone for a position or award.

n. the state of being deprived of something important.

n. a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.