| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| disgruntle |
to make irritably dissatisfied or discontent. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| hormone |
a substance made by certain cells in the body. Hormones move around the body in the blood and have effects on certain organs and cells. Hormones help control body processes such as growth. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| litigation |
the act of engaging in a lawsuit. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| realization |
something that has been suddenly understood; insight. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| relish |
a great enjoyment of something. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| toxin |
any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms. |
| viable |
capable of germinating, growing, or developing, as a living organism or social organization. |