| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| concession |
an act or instance of yielding or conceding. |
| condense |
to make smaller or less in volume; make more closely packed together; concentrate. |
| contrary |
completely different; opposite. |
| dominate |
to control by the use of power; rule. |
| duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
| expire |
to come to an end. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| homicide |
the act of killing another person; murder. |
| lodge |
to be or become caught or stuck in a certain position. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |