| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| faulty |
having imperfections, flaws, or defects. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| influential |
having power or authority; able to affect others. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |
| untreated |
receiving no medical care or remedy. |
| 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. |