| characteristic |
something that makes a person or thing different from others. |
| commendation |
something, especially an award, that confers honor or distinction. |
| disclose |
to make known; tell. |
| enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| inattention |
lack of attentiveness; neglect. |
| intellect |
the ability to reason and understand. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth. |
| malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| selfless |
having or showing an unselfish lack of concern for oneself and one's interests. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions meant to perform a particular goal or effect. |
| transit |
the act of passing over, across, or through; passage. |