| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| convertible |
able to be changed. |
| endow |
to give money or property to. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| optimistic |
likely to be hopeful that things will work out well. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| regain |
to get back; recover. |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. |