| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| align |
to place or arrange in a straight line. |
| circuit |
an act of moving or turning around. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| exposure |
the act or process of exposing. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| ignorant |
without knowledge or education. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| integrated |
allowing or having members of equal standing from different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| subjective |
affected or shaped by personal experience, beliefs, and feelings. |