| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| audible |
heard or able to be heard. |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, waste, or destruction. |
| contribute |
to give for a purpose. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| proposition |
a suggested plan of action. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| snub |
to ignore as a way to show dislike, dissatisfaction, or contempt. |
| thrifty |
prudent in the management and spending of money; economical. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| variation |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable. |