| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
| attribution |
the act of identifying something as the work of a particular person or group. |
| catalyst |
an agent that causes an interaction between persons or forces without being affected itself. |
| char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. |
| generate |
to bring into being or to produce. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| status |
a person's position or rank compared with others. |
| versatile |
able to do many different things well. |
| virtual |
not actually being true or real, but seeming to be, or having the same result as if true or real. |