| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| wan |
very pale. |