| compensation |
something given in return for or to make up for something else. |
| context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
| dominant |
most powerful; ruling or controlling. |
| edible |
able to be eaten as food; safe. |
| immature |
not completely grown or developed; not mature. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| oblige |
to make (someone) feel bound to do something or to act in a certain way. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| reinforce |
to add strength to or increase the effect of. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |
| untrustworthy |
not to be depended upon for honesty, loyalty, or responsible conduct. |