| abrasion |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| converse2 |
a thing that is the opposite or the reverse of something else. |
| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| engage |
to get or hold the interest of; occupy. |
| fad |
something that is liked by many people for a short amount of time. |
| malaria |
a serious disease carried by mosquitoes that causes chills, fever, and sweating. |
| penalty |
a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. |
| routinely |
regularly; habitually. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |
| toxic |
acting as or like a poison; injurious or deadly. |