| acquisition |
the act or process of obtaining or making one's own. |
| altogether |
completely; entirely. |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| boon |
something that is a help or benefit. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| hoax |
an act meant to trick or deceive. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| locale |
a place, especially as the setting of some event. |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary, especially when it is habitual. |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| tolerate |
to allow or accept; not oppose or attack. |