| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |