| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| compassionate |
filled with care for another's suffering; sympathetic. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| ignorance |
lack of education or information. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| indulge |
to give in to or satisfy a desire, appetite, or whim. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| subscribe |
to agree to pay for a certain number of issues of a publication such as a magazine. |
| suspend |
to hang from a higher position. |
| suspicion |
the act or an instance of not believing or doubting. |