| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. |
| ethic |
(plural) an individual's or group's moral principles. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| pastor |
a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation. |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |