accusation |
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error. |
acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
clamor |
a loud noise that goes on for sometime. |
drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
hurtle |
to move with great speed and often with great noise. |
particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
proprietary |
or or pertaining to ownership. |
savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |