| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| consecutive |
following one after another without a break. |
| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| counterfeit |
made to look like something real in order to cheat people. |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| inconvenient |
causing trouble or extra effort; not convenient. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| management |
the act of controlling and directing. |
| provision |
the act of giving something needed; providing. |
| quirky |
characterized by oddities or peculiarities. |
| reliance |
the act of relying or depending. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
| transmit |
to send or carry from one person, place, or thing to another. |