| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| inappropriate |
not right or proper for the time or place; not appropriate. |
| infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| marital |
of or concerning marriage. |
| medieval |
of, or having to do with the Middle Ages. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| obese |
very fat. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| witless |
lacking or not using cleverness or intelligence; stupid; foolish. |