| assay |
to try out or test. |
| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| bounty |
the quality of giving in abundance; generosity. |
| consideration |
careful attention or thought. |
| essence |
that which makes something what it is; central nature. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| hospitality |
friendly, warm, and generous ways of entertaining or taking care of guests or strangers. |
| humiliate |
to cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarrass. |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| inflict |
to deal out or strike in a physical attack. |
| insure |
to guarantee against loss or harm with an insurance policy. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| streamline |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date. |