| additional |
more; added. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| immense |
very large; huge. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |