| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. |
| administrator |
a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs. |
| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
| bypass |
a road that is built to go around a busy area or to avoid something in the way. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| disposition |
a person's usual mood or attitude. |
| duration |
the length of time during which something goes on. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| harmonic |
in music, related to chords, or different notes played simultaneously. |
| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| replica |
a duplication or copy, especially one smaller than the original. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |