| audible |
heard or able to be heard. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| intent1 |
plan; aim; intention. |
| litigation |
the act of engaging in a lawsuit. |
| patent |
a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| renew |
to make like new; restore. |
| signify |
to serve as a sign of; mean. |
| stabilization |
the process of making or becoming steady or even, and keeping at a certain level or degree. |
| validity |
the condition or fact of being based on truth, fact, or knowledge. |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution. |