| authenticate |
to prove the genuineness, reality, or validity of. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| delirium |
a temporary state of mental disturbance sometimes caused by high fever, shock, or intoxication, and characterized by confusion, hallucinations, delusions, disturbed speech, and the like. |
| err |
to make a mistake. |
| guilt |
the fact of having done something wrong or having broken a law. |
| innovate |
to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; make inventive changes. |
| lexicon |
the set of terms used by an individual, a particular group, or a profession; vocabulary. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| marketing |
advertising and other activities involved in getting people to buy a product or service from a company. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| overabundance |
an excessive quantity or amount; more than is needed; surfeit. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| psychologist |
a person who is trained in and works in psychology. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |