| compliant |
willing to cooperate or agree; accommodating. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| dingy |
dirty or not cared for well. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| economical |
using only a small amount; without waste; frugal. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| intended |
planned and done with complete awareness; intentional; deliberate. |
| neutralize |
to cause to have no effect or become useless. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |