| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. |
| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
| formulation |
the process or result of clear, methodical development or articulation. |
| furlough |
a vacation for a person in the military. |
| gluttonous |
inclined to eat excessively; voracious. |
| isolate |
to set apart or separate so as to be alone. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| purify |
to make clean or pure. |
| redirect |
to guide to a different destination or by a different route. |
| stabilization |
the process of making or becoming steady or even, and keeping at a certain level or degree. |