| abhor |
to regard with intense loathing or horror; detest. |
| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| citation |
the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited. |
| commendation |
something, especially an award, that confers honor or distinction. |
| confidential |
secret. |
| courteous |
being polite or showing good manners. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| notable |
worthy of special attention; remarkable. |
| penalty |
a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. |
| rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
| sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |