| assay |
to try out or test. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| commit |
to dedicate, devote or pledge. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| contempt |
the feeling or expression of angry disgust at something wicked, mean, or not worthy. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| imaginable |
possible to picture or conceive. |
| impudent |
not showing respect; bold and rude. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| ownership |
the state or fact of being the possessor of something. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| standardize |
to cause to conform to a model or rules. |
| suspicion |
the act or an instance of not believing or doubting. |