| attorney |
a person whose job is to give legal advice and to speak for people in court; lawyer. |
| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| categorize |
to put into groups that have common characteristics; arrange by categories; classify. |
| commend |
to speak of with praise for some act or service. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| indignation |
righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
| investment |
that which is invested. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| negotiable |
subject to discussion and revision, as terms in an agreement or contract. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. |