| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| crease |
a fold or dent made by heat or pressure. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| envious |
showing or feeling desire for what another has. |
| equivalence |
the state, fact, or condition of being the same in value, amount, importance, or the like. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| qualification |
something that makes a person fit for an activity or job. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| separation |
the act of dividing or keeping apart or the condition of being kept apart. |
| turmoil |
a state of great confusion or anxiety; commotion. |
| uncertainty |
the condition or quality of being unsure or doubtful. |
| unoriginal |
not new or inventive; derived or copied from something else. |
| violation |
the act of breaking or breaching a law, rule, or agreement. |