| aggressive |
mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. |
| aspect |
a part or element. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| chronic |
tending to a certain behavior or illness over a long time or without stopping. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. |
| comprise |
to be made up of; consist of. |
| confidence |
a sense of trust or faith in a person or thing, or in oneself. |
| consideration |
careful attention or thought. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| forte1 |
a strong or exceptional point, such as a talent or skill. |
| polarize |
to cause to concentrate around opposite points. |
| provision |
the act of giving something needed; providing. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |