| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| accord |
agreement; harmony. |
| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| bond |
to bind together. |
| eventual |
sure to happen at some time in the future. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| export |
the act of sending goods to another country to sell. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| inattention |
lack of attentiveness; neglect. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| significant |
being or causing something of importance. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |
| vague |
just barely visible or able to be perceived. |