| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| consecutive |
following one after another without a break. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| generosity |
the condition of being willing and ready to give. |
| incite |
to bring about, especially by angering or upsetting. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |