| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| altogether |
completely; entirely. |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| comply |
to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). |
| domination |
the act of controlling or governing by the use of power or influence. |
| exploit1 |
a deed of daring or courage. |
| harassment |
behavior that threatens, attacks, or offends another person repeatedly. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |