| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| concept |
a general idea or thought. |
| creed |
a set of beliefs held by a person or group. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| domestic |
of or related to the home or family. |
| exterior |
on or having to do with the outside; outer. |
| formulation |
the process or result of clear, methodical development or articulation. |
| impair |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |