| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. |
| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| exposure |
the act or process of exposing. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; start; originate. |
| intended |
planned and done with complete awareness; intentional; deliberate. |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| perfection |
the state or condition of being without a fault or mistake. |
| resistant |
capable of opposing or willing to oppose. |
| scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |