| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| cancel |
to do away with; decide against; call off. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| milestone |
an important event or turning point in history or in a person's life. |
| moreover |
beyond what has already been said; in addition; also. |
| pathetic |
causing feelings of pity or sorrow. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| vague |
just barely visible or able to be perceived. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |