| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| dwell |
to think, write, or speak about over and over again for a long time (often followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| executive |
a person who has a managing or directing role in a business or government. |
| exile |
the condition of being sent away from one's country and not allowed to return as a punishment. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| obese |
very fat. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| predictive |
indicating future events. |
| rational |
based on sound reasoning; sensible. |
| significant |
being or causing something of importance. |
| sniper |
a soldier who shoots at enemy troops from a concealed position. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |