| adverse |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests. |
| amble |
to walk at a slow, easy pace. |
| creed |
a set of beliefs held by a person or group. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| distribution |
the act of giving out items or portions. |
| graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
| inquiry |
a question or request for information. |
| long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or product within a given area. |
| oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |
| supplementary |
additional; extra. |
| tier |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another. |
| unappreciated |
not acknowledged as having worth or value. |