| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| conceal |
to hide or keep hidden from sight. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| cooperative |
willing to work together or cooperate. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| enlist |
to sign up to serve in the military or in some cause. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| exclude |
to leave out; keep out. |
| insufficient |
not enough in number, degree, amount, or quality; not sufficient. |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. |
| off-key |
not on the right musical note or pitch; flat or sharp. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |