| complimentary |
expressing or giving praise. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| incentive |
something that makes a person want to work or do something. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth. |
| missile |
an object or weapon that is thrown or shot at a target that is far away. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| polarize |
to cause to concentrate around opposite points. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. |