| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| avoidance |
the act of keeping away from or keeping from happening. |
| capacity |
the amount that can be held in a particular space. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| desirable |
sexually attractive. |
| fortitude |
strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| metamorphosis |
a complete change of form, parts, or character. |
| naive |
simple, natural, and unsophisticated; lacking in suspicion. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| originate |
to start or come into being. |
| passionate |
having or showing strong emotions. |
| valiant |
showing or characterized by courage in both spirit and action; brave; heroic. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |