| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |