| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| applause |
the clapping of hands in approval. |
| believable |
able to be believed; credible; convincing. |
| critical |
likely to find fault. |
| deputy |
a person appointed to assist and sometimes act in the place of someone else. |
| display |
anything put out in order to be seen by others. |
| enclose |
to close in or shut in with walls or a container. |
| endeavor |
to make an effort; try; strive. |
| forgive |
to excuse or pardon. |
| relax |
to make looser or less stiff. |
| reluctance |
a state of unwillingness or disinclination, often arising from uncertainty or doubt. |
| slump |
to sink down or fall with all one's weight. |
| tilt |
to move or place so that one side is higher than the other; tip. |
| transaction |
a piece of business, such as a sale or trade. |
| trespass |
an act of entering the property of another without permission, which is against the law. |