| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| isolation |
the act of setting apart, or the state of being set apart from other things or people. |
| notify |
to tell about; give notice of. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| prior |
happening earlier in time or sequence. |
| resistant |
capable of opposing or willing to oppose. |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| utilize |
to put to a particular use; use. |