| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; obvious. |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| derivative |
copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| forum |
a public meeting to discuss some problem of public or general interest. |
| impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
| innovate |
to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; make inventive changes. |
| originate |
to start or come into being. |
| pastor |
a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| veteran |
having gained experience over a long time. |
| virtual |
not actually being true or real, but seeming to be, or having the same result as if true or real. |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. |