| compensate |
to pay or repay. |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, waste, or destruction. |
| convergence |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects meet. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| excel |
to do or perform better than others. |
| excess |
more than is needed or usual; extra. |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. |
| maelstrom |
a turbulent or overpowering situation. |
| nevertheless |
however; still. |
| presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
| probe |
an instrument or tool used to explore the shape, condition, or depth of something that cannot be seen directly. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |