| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| chronic |
tending to a certain behavior or illness over a long time or without stopping. |
| engineer |
one who is trained in the use or design of machines or systems. |
| enhance |
to improve or add to the quality, value, or attractiveness of. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| similarly |
in the same way or in the same amount. |
| specificity |
the quality of being exact, precise, or particular. |
| subsidize |
to provide financial assistance for; support with money. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| toll2 |
a charge for using a bridge or a road. |