| bond |
to bind together. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| highlight |
that which is exceptionally and pleasurably memorable, important, or prominent. |
| integrity |
a strong sense of honesty; firmness of moral character. |
| oversee |
to watch over and direct (others or their work); supervise. |
| partial |
not complete. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| ratio |
a relation or comparison between numbers or things based on amount or degree. |
| reportedly |
according to what has been said or according to rumor. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| surprisingly |
in a way or in an amount that is not expected. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |
| transcend |
to go beyond or rise above (a common limitation). |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |