| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |