| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| guilt |
the fact of having done something wrong or having broken a law. |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| induction |
the act, process, or result of deriving general principles from particular facts or examples. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| negotiate |
to bargain or come to an agreement with another person. |
| peril |
the condition of being in danger or at risk. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |
| velocity |
speed. |