| authorize |
to give official permission to; allow or approve. |
| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| charisma |
an unusual ability to influence people and arouse devotion. |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. |
| descriptive |
using or full of description. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or product within a given area. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| procurement |
the act or process of obtaining something with deliberate effort or care. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| specificity |
the quality of being exact, precise, or particular. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |