| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| convenience |
the quality of being useful or handy for someone's purpose or need. |
| creed |
a set of beliefs held by a person or group. |
| deploy |
to move, position, or distribute so as to make ready or effective for a particular purpose. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| objection |
a statement of not liking or not agreeing with something. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| provision |
the act of giving something needed; providing. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |
| violation |
the act of breaking or breaching a law, rule, or agreement. |