| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| collaborative |
characterized by or resulting from the activity of people or organizations working together for a common purpose. |
| concession |
an act or instance of yielding or conceding. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| immigrant |
a person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| interaction |
action of one upon another or others; action in response to others; influence, or effect. |
| legislation |
a law made by a body of government. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| reinforce |
to add strength to or increase the effect of. |
| setback |
something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |