| alternative |
one of two or more choices. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| cherish |
to value with great love and care. |
| comply |
to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). |
| conquest |
the act or process of overcoming or defeating. |
| customize |
to make or change according to the specifications of the customer. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
| righteous |
morally upright. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |