| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| continuous |
going on without pausing or stopping; not broken. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| encompass |
to surround or enclose. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| locale |
a place, especially as the setting of some event. |
| matchless1 |
being unsurpassed; without peer. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| utilize |
to put to a particular use; use. |
| viable |
capable of germinating, growing, or developing, as a living organism or social organization. |