| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| bounty |
the quality of giving in abundance; generosity. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. |
| dimension |
size as measured in length, width, or depth. |
| haven |
the place where a ship anchors; harbor or port. |
| kink |
a tight curl or twist. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| reminisce |
to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| tabulate |
to arrange or organize systematically, especially in the form of a table. |
| withhold |
to hold back; control. |