| agitate |
to cause to move in a quick, tumbling motion or with force; shake. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. |
| harmonize |
to bring into agreement or cause to combine pleasantly or satisfactorily. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| psychologist |
a person who is trained in and works in psychology. |
| questionnaire |
a form that asks for one's opinions about something or for small pieces of information about oneself or one's household. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that gives protection; a way of making sure that something is safe. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |