| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| disadvantage |
a condition or situation that makes it more difficult to succeed. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| innovator |
one who proposes or implements new methods, ideas, products, and the like. |
| intermediate |
being or happening between two things, stages, positions, or persons; being in the middle. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| perishable |
likely to spoil or rot in a short time. |
| proposition |
a suggested plan of action. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| tenant |
a person or group that occupies or uses another's house, office, building, or land, especially in exchange for rent. |
| valor |
boldness in facing danger; courage; bravery. |
| violate |
to break or fail to keep. |